My friends have explained the importance of making myself
Back at the office, I was informed this plan is due to fail. Why would Bail go in for her own meat when I can get the meat for her and meet the meat man? One problem: I don't know the first thing about meat.
We busted out the Great Meat Book and Bail made her list:
- One rabbit cut into five or six pieces.
- Two lamb shanks.
- Four pounds of stock bones/joints.
- A single marrow bone split down the middle.
- One hanger steakI stood staring at this meat list and thought, "Who can eat all this meat?" But I don't know from meat, so off I went in search of the meat.
The meat market was empty, save for the owners and one patron. I walked in and the meat man greeted me,
"Oh, you came back?" he said.
"Yes, of course." I said.
"What can I get you?"
I rattled off my list.
Rabbit? Yes. Lamb shanks? Yes. Stock bones/joints? No. Single marrow? No. (screw the hanger steak, I thought).
Off he went to prepare my meat.
He did not address me by my name. He cut the meat, he wrapped it up. He said, "Can I get you anything else?"
(you can get me a few things, lover, but they aren't found in that freezer)
"Nope, I think that's it."
He calculated the total.
"Anything else?" he asked again.
(think, quick, witty, something)
"Nope." I said.
"$42" he said.
I handed over my money. He said 'Good to see you,' and off I went with my bag of meat.
Home now... thinking of all the things I should have said...
So it got me thinking? Why do women wait for the signals before acting on their impulse? What would happen if we just acted and hoped for the best? Who is to say what the right signals are? If we wait too long, do we miss them?
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