Things you should never have to hear during an evening out.

September brings change. Change in the weather, change in the scenery, and change in the people you associate with. It can be a positive, negative or just plain confusing change. So people go back to school or come back to work from a vacation, but everyday you wake up breathing you should strive for change.

September for me brings the change of focus from lazy days at the pool to tired legs and sore feet from walking the sales grounds and going out at night. My head hurts more from the going out at night as well. The change in company I keep also contributes to my head hurting. I have said I have stopped wondering about people a long time ago but there are some things that still make me wonder what makes people tick. I try not to form an opinion about people until I actually meet them and try to understand where they come from. Last week was a prime example of the question that crosses my mind every so often.. "What Were You Thinking?!?!".

I had met up with a few friends for an evening out at a local Hibatchi grill I had never been to. It had been an interesting afternoon at the sale which included hunting down a purchaser of a yearling filly my friend had been interested in. Having not known the person before this was the first time I had met this person. After introductions and ordering the first round of drinks the conversation began to flow. In fact it flowed into a direction no one ment for it to go to. Which leads me to my first list:
"Things You Should Never Have To Hear During An Evening Out"..

1) I have a foot fetish.
2) Addressing everyone at the table a "Hon" ... male company included.
2) Everyday I wake up and shave my entire body..

WTF, are you for real?!?
Point of Order: Personal Grooming Habits beyond what shampoo you use are not recommended dinner conversation!

When I say everyone at the tabled paused in silence for a moment I am not lieing. New York eyeballs were rolling after hearing that. YIKES. We all found humor after someone tried to break in with a question of "Do you do that like swimmers do?" The reply was "No I'm not a swimmer" ... Really, so you just do that for the fun of it? WTF.

So, as important as manners are in public, also remember good conversation speaks volumes about what kind of person you are and what memory of you people take away from meeting you..

So Mr. Body Hair.. this is the memory of you that sticks in my head like a wax strip. Oh and also if your wax you would not have to shave everyday.