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06-30-2008, 07:37 PM
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So, I was at lunch today, sitting by myself reading a book, which I often do (just call me Eleanor Rigby); when my server, a pimply faced kid no older than 20, commented, "Oh, you're reading, that's good. Not many people read these days."
I'm sure he was only trying to connect, say something nice, in order to be a good server and get a good tip, but it left me nonplussed. What do I say to that? Especially since I wasn't exactly reading great literature. In fact, I was was reading a vampire detective novel called "The Nymphos at Rocky Flats."  I just kinda mumbled something like, "Yeah, well, I'm oldskool" and kept on reading.
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07-01-2008, 12:14 PM
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nonplussed != unimpressed (common irritating mistake)
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07-01-2008, 09:25 PM
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