Me: We had a great time!
Mom: That’s nice.
Me: There was so much to do – skiing, tubing, bowling…
Mom: Hmmm…
Me: We couldn’t possibly do it all! I mean, we went from the room to the bar for a…
Mom: That’s nice – so what do you think about these shoes?
Me: They’re cute. Anyway, there was a party in the bar and then we went to another bar to see a band, it was gr..
Mom: Do they look OK? I like them. They were more than I wanted to pay, but I couldn’t pass them up.
Me: They’re great – I love them. So, anyway, the band was great and we enjoyed it. I was tired on Saturday, but I was bound and determined to go skiing. I was nervous, since it had been so long, but I sur…
Mom: Oh. So, how about this cover-up? Isn’t it pretty?
Me: Yes – it’s lovely. I really surprised myself with how well I did on skis. I was tired, though, so I skipped the tubing – besides, we still had a ton of other things to d…
Mom: That’s nice. Look at this dress I got! It was on sale so cheap – unbelievable, right?
Me: Un-freaking-believable is right.
Mom: Does it fit OK?
Me: It’s fine. Anyway, I have to go. I just thought I’d tell you about the weekend.
Mom: What? I’m listening.
Me: It’s OK. All in all, we had a good time- they really took care of us – a nice room, freebies, lots of activities, breakfast, lunch and dinner on them, and…
Mom: Did you really eat all those meals? That’s too much. I could NEVER eat that much. Hmmm.
4 comments:
That drives me totally batshit.
When I encounter people that do that, especially when they interrupt me to do it, I just stop talking, mid-sentence if necessary.
If they ain't listening, I ain't talking.
At least she keeps you from being conceited?
I predict that someday E is going to write similar words about a conversation with you. Heh.
I'm with bluzdude. I just stop.
In fact even reading about it makes me irritated for you.
Grrr...
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