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I went to the mall this evening and stopped in American Greetings to pick up some cards. A woman in the next aisle over was having a pretty loud conversation on her cell phone that seemed to be out of every Lifetime movie I've ever seen for women over 30. She started out with the whole, "trying to find out who I am" rationalization for not dating, which included a discussion of her engagement at age 26 which didn't work out, "but that's okay because I wasn't really ready to get married anyway." I wasn't trying to listen in, but since the whole store could hear her start this little tirade, I didn't feel too guilty. She then continued on with the tried and true, "married people really aren't that happy anyway" angle. Apparently her friend Brian is married and not happy at all. Man, there's nothing like a single case study to prove an entire theory. Besides, she "rather be alone than stuck in an unhappy marriage. I'm better than that." Say it like you mean it! I moved to the next aisle over, trying to catch a glimpse of the face of my entertainment, but she had moved to the next aisle over as well. Apparently, in the intervening silence, her cell phone gal pal had been delivering some generous words of wisdom to our aging single girl on the prowl. At the end, Miss Cell Phone laughed and proclaimed, "You are wise beyond your years, Lydia. Wise beyond your years." It took everything I had not to just burst out laughing. Unfortunately, Miss Wise Beyond Her Years BFF Lydia wasn't wise enough to tell Miss Cell Phone that perhaps the Birthday Cards for Her aisle of the American Greetings store at the mall is probably not the best place to use all the single girl cliches in the book. Kept me amused though! Jenn posted at 10:48 PM | |