At least they didn't run away screaming.
Shannon and I were seated at a table for dinner and a show last night with a couple we'd never met before. They happened to be our age and we got along great with them (I think). But it easily could have gone a lot worse.
About the second sentence out of Shannon's mouth included, "he's a preacher." Five minutes after meeting we're talking about weight watchers. Ten minutes in we're talking about the pros and cons of home schooling. Maybe we should have given them pro-life bumper stickers and a GOP lapel pin?
You have to sympathize for their point of view: the other two empty seats at their table had been filled with two dominant, non-stop talkers. Not just that, but two strongly-opinionated evangelical Christians who home school their 5 children and have a professional opinion about whether people are too fat! Can it get any better?
There actually are some people out there who would find this less than delightful.
(Of course those people are self-destructive, liberal pantywaists who hate their own children. Let me tell you… )
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In our defense they brought up the weight issue. The husband had lost 120lbs and then I mentioned my weight loss and the conversation went crazy.
As far as the preacher comment they said that they loved to go to the Theatre as well but they don't get to go often implying cost was an issue. I just said, "He's a minister and we've been able to come due to gifts from our congregation."
I was trying to create common ground. Thankfully they didn't run away screaming because when I read your account of it is pretty bad.
They were chatty as well and the husband even chatted freely with Jared about football. I'd say it was the best part of the show not counting the food!
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