I was having breakfast at Eagle Cafe this morning after dropping off some prescriptions at Costco, when I heard a woman in the booth next to mine talking to the waitress:
Waitress: Good morning, are you ready to order?
Lady: Yes, I think I'll have the waffle. I try to have a waffle at least once a week.
Waitress: Do you want whipped cream and strawberries?
Lady: I have diabetes, you know, and shouldn't ... really.
Waitress: Just plain then?
Lady: I think I'll have the whipped cream. I don't like strawberries, the seeds stick in my false teeth. I'm 70 and didn't sleep too good last night.
Waitress: Coffee?
Lady: No, the doctor said I shouldn't have caffeine. But I love coffee.
Waitress: Decaf then?
Lady: No, I don't like decaf. My blood pressure is pretty high but the doctor gave my Toprol so it should be okay. I'll have regular coffee.
Waitress: White or whole wheat toast?
Lady: Whole wheat. The doctor said I need more fiber.
There's more, but I think you get the idea.
Why is it that some people (and I've noticed it's mostly women) feel a need to explain every decision they make? Especially to a stranger in public where everybody around them can hear what they're saying?
I now know the lady has high-blood pressure, is 70 years old, she doesn't like strawberries, she didn't sleep well at night, and has waffles at least once a week. She wears false teeth, loves coffee and her doctor has prescribed Toprol.
And, she apparently doesn't get enough fiber in her diet.
It's gotta be a woman thing. They must learn this from their mothers. No?
You are sooooo making that conversation up! Did she really say that about her dentures?
ReplyDeleteAnd is it "woman" thing or is it an "age" thing. I think people get more chatty as they get older.
It's not 100% word-for-word, but it's pretty darned accurate. I wish I'd had a tape recorder along with me. I was shaking my head and even forgot to eat at one point.
ReplyDeleteCould be an age thing -- although I haven't heard many older men talk like that. Then again, maybe I pay more attention to women than men?
I believe it's mostly an age thing~and men do it too. Women are just (usually) chattier than men and "older" folks tend to ramble on about lots of things. Of course I never ramble on myself. I am succinct and just say whatever is necessary without rambling on about it and besides I think you pay more attention to women, ever older women, of course I probably pay more attention to men, but I digress.
ReplyDeleteI have heard both men and women talk like this. Maybe she just needed someone to talk to. I would have been shaking my head too.
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Carolyn, you just cracked me up here. LOL.
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