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Leonard Blaisdell[_2_]

In article >,
Goomba > wrote:

> wrote:
>
> > Sounds like one of those occasions where she was trying to be
> > entertaining and had no idea how her remarks would hurt you. Too bad,
> > just move on. -aem
> >
>
> This is my thought also. She was probably totally unaware that you took
> her attempt at conversation or teasing so, and you perhaps felt
> embarrassed which made it all feel worse than she intended? I might have
> replied in a laughing way "stop it! stop it! you're embarrassing me! And
> You did call and ask....." <insert more laughing and hope she gets the
> point>

I've made a few gaffes at parties that stopped conversation and I
recovered nicely. I say nicely since I've been invited back.
How about "Your meal just tasted like crap because of me" and a curtsy.
I could pull that off to applause and a win.

leo