I am not what you might call a people person. People don't take to me like they do some other folks. I think part of it is that I don't really like people that much. Plus, I am pretty awkward in a conversation with a stranger or anyone I don't know that well. I just never know what to say.
THEM- "My dog died."
ME- " Oh, I am so sorry to hear that"
THEM- "It was 6 years ago"
ME- "Uhhhhhh...." I have no idea what to say to that.
MY MIND- "It's just about time to move on then isn't it"
But you can't say that can you? That would be rude, and above all you should not be rude. That is a major rule in the south.
Now my husband would come up with something brilliant, like what kind of dog was it and I had the same kind of dog. Then he would flawlessly change the conversation to something more current. But not me, I would either spend the next few hours talking about a long dead dog, or spend the next 3 minutes in an awkward silence. But I wouldn't be rude, I can promise you that much.
THEM- "My dog died."
ME- " Oh, I am so sorry to hear that"
THEM- "It was 6 years ago"
ME- "Uhhhhhh...." I have no idea what to say to that.
MY MIND- "It's just about time to move on then isn't it"
But you can't say that can you? That would be rude, and above all you should not be rude. That is a major rule in the south.
Now my husband would come up with something brilliant, like what kind of dog was it and I had the same kind of dog. Then he would flawlessly change the conversation to something more current. But not me, I would either spend the next few hours talking about a long dead dog, or spend the next 3 minutes in an awkward silence. But I wouldn't be rude, I can promise you that much.
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