Shopping With My Girlfriend

It was a boutique, mostly women's high end clothes. Most of the men were wandering around aimlessly or following three feet behind girlfriends and wives. The women were so focused they seemed to be guided around the shop point by point by lasers, while the men had a look in their eyes that said, "Tarqet Acquisition Failure; Abort Mission, Abort!"

I found a comfortable chair to sit in and ignored the Abort Mission messages.

I don't shop. I go into a store to buy something and get out as fast as I can. Unless I'm buying JoJos. That's something that can't be rushed. Or Diet Soda. In restaurants I ask to sniff the cork to make sure I'm getting a good vintage.

Sometimes girlfriends buy me clothes. I feel like a clown in some of the things they buy me.

Maybe there's a message there.

I try not to trip when I wear clown shoes on a date.

I'm just glad a long term relationship is three years in my life. My ex girlfriends seem to feel the same way.

Bill

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