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My husband's preferred method of bean dipping

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Dragonflymom:
Just had to share, because it's so funny   ;D

Whenever it's time to bean dip and change the subject, DH's favorite line is:  "How 'bout them Portland Trailblazers?  (local basketball team)  I hear they scored a touchdown in the Stanley Cup playoffs.  "  Everyone starts laughing, subject is changed, mission accomplished.   :)

LazyDaisy:
My best friend does a variation on that..."How 'bout them Packers" It doesn't matter if it's football season or not  :) . She uses it in awkward silences too. I agree, it works perfectly to alert all involved that a subject change is necessary, but it isn't subtle at all. I like the added irony your husband uses though; let me know if they hit a home run after their pit stop in the fourth quarter.  ;)

Mental Magpie:
When I was a teenager, and thus did not really have much of a brain to mouth filter around my friends, I used to say, "So I woke up in an alley with a $50 bill stapled to my leg..."  Though, I will admit, around people that didn't know me as well as my friends did, it could make the awkward silence even more awkward; but I usually thrived on that (think evil inner smile).

The "Go local sports team!  Score a goal basket point!" makes me think of a bit by the comedian Brian Regan. 

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