Out of practice at social etiquette

[NoJo]

I hadn't been to a party for almost a year up till yesterday, when I found I was out of practice at small talk. Worse, I was visibly stuck for an response to some simple questions:

"She looks young for fifty, doesn't she?" -- about the hostess, who looks about 50.

"What do you think?" -- asked about the host's very sexy daughter's awful garage band, who played the music for the party

"So, you're a writer? What do you write?" -- asked about me

In restrospect, it's obvious that the correct answers were "yes", "great", and "porn", but they completely eluded me at the time.

 

[Guest]

You twat. The answer to the first question: She is young.

Perdita (59 last month!)

 

[NoJo]

You look young for 59.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

You twat. The answer to the first question: She is young.

Perdita (59 last month!)

The corrollary there is you look good for any age Dita

 

[Guest]

You look young for 59.

I take back my 12th Night invite.

Perdita

 

[NoJo]

My mother-in-law is 68, looks it, and is amazingly hot.

 

[carsonshepherd]

"So, you're a writer? What do you write?" -- asked about me

Erotica. that's what I answer. people are instantly fascinated.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Erotica. that's what I answer. people are instantly fascinated.

Are you sure it's the answer doing that?

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Erotica. that's what I answer. people are instantly fascinated.

I always say "Fiction."

It's such a boring answer that people rarely press on. Either that or they're afraid to ask.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Are you sure it's the answer doing that?

they're so fascinated that they fall asleep on the floor.

 

[BlackShanglan]

they're so fascinated that they fall asleep on the floor.

They're just kow-towing.

 

[impressive]

The corrollary there is you look good for any age Dita

Agreed.

 

[gauchecritic]

"She looks young for fifty, doesn't she?" -- about the hostess, who looks about 50.

"What do you think?"

"So, you're a writer? What do you write?"

Answers:

"I'd fuck her"

"Very enthusiastic"

"Words, occasionally in sentences."

 

[NoJo]

Answers:

"I'd fuck her"

"Very enthusiastic"

"Words, occasionally in sentences."

I think you may have been at the party. Were you standing by the drinks table all evening, occasionally stealing half-full glasses of wine that people had put down and pouring them into your beer glass when nobody was looking? You were wearing red trousers.

 

[yui]

They're just kow-towing.

No, that was me.

 

[Liar]

They're just kow-towing.

Eh? Another word to google for.

Ah...got it.

 

[Carmenica Diaz]

I hadn't been to a party for almost a year up till yesterday, when I found I was out of practice at small talk. Worse, I was visibly stuck for an response to some simple questions:

"She looks young for fifty, doesn't she?" -- about the hostess, who looks about 50.

"What do you think?" -- asked about the host's very sexy daughter's awful garage band, who played the music for the party

"So, you're a writer? What do you write?" -- asked about me

In restrospect, it's obvious that the correct answers were "yes", "great", and "porn", but they completely eluded me at the time.

You simply must come to one of my small parties.

 

[joeys-game]

I take back my 12th Night invite.

Perdita

Your not really 59 are you?

 

[joeys-game]

I always say "Fiction."

It's such a boring answer that people rarely press on. Either that or they're afraid to ask.

Really..really liking that av!

 

[SeaCat]

You twat. The answer to the first question: She is young.

Perdita (59 last month!)

Went out to City Place last night. (My wifes B-Day so we went out.) Live music, dancing in the square etc. One couple who was there were the stars of the evening. They must have danced competitivly at one time, and still practiced. Man could they dance. (I know it made up my mind to take up Ball Room Dancing.) Per, she was 73 years old. (I asaked.) She made many of the younger women, my age, look sad. (Not just in dancing either, she was hot.)

Cat

 

[Guest]

Your not really 59 are you?

Yes I am (inherited youth genes; when my mother was my age people always thought we were sisters).

Perdita


Seacat: thanks for the vignette. Not that I want to live all that long (certainly don't want a life of 'maintenance') but I plan to stay spry (at least at a couple important things, ha ha) for some time. As for 'hot', it's always los hombres that conjured it out of me, nowt that much to do with age . P.

 

[CharleyH]

I hadn't been to a party for almost a year up till yesterday, when I found I was out of practice at small talk. Worse, I was visibly stuck for an response to some simple questions:

"She looks young for fifty, doesn't she?" -- about the hostess, who looks about 50.

"What do you think?" -- asked about the host's very sexy daughter's awful garage band, who played the music for the party

"So, you're a writer? What do you write?" -- asked about me

In restrospect, it's obvious that the correct answers were "yes", "great", and "porn", but they completely eluded me at the time.

ROFLOL I would enjoy your answers? LOL

 

[shereads]

Instead of fumbling for an answer, try a change of topic. For example, does your hostess' daughter look as if she might be pregnant? Express an interest. Glance down at her middle and say, "I guess it won't be long now, will it!" If she seems shy about her condition, break the ice by drawing her mother into the conversation. "No one would guess you're about to become a grandmother."

Encouraging others to talk about themselves is guaranteed to make you the life of the party.