What Did You Say?

One of my all-time favorite flicks is Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. And, one of my favorite lines in the movie happens in the opera scene. Gere takes Roberts to her first opera. Roberts is so moved by the experience that tears spring to her lovely hazel eys and she applauds exuberantly at the opera’s curtain call. An elderly lady approaches Roberts and asks, “How did you like the opera, dear?” to which Roberts replies, “I was so excited I almost peed my pants.” The elderly lady looks quite puzzled by Roberts admission, and Gere quickly corrects the situation by saying, “She said it reminded her of the Pirate of Penzance”. (there’s a point to all of this rambling, really)

After picking up Doughboy from the airport tonight, we decided to dine at one of our preferred upscale establishments – The Downtown Grille. It was a spectacular evening –warm and sultry with a softly blowing breeze. We dined outdoors to capture every moment of the magic and took our time catching up on the week’s events. Next to our table was a rather large party and, as evidenced by the increasingly loud voices, they were having a good time. Doughboy and I decided to cap off our wonderful meal by sharing an order of fruit crêpe. Being the perfectionist I am, I pronounce crepes in the French fashion – “krepp” that rhymes with met– rather than the Americanized version “krapes” with a long a.

When our waiter returned to ask us how we enjoyed our meal, I said I had it enjoyed it very much and that we would like an order of crepes. The waiter looked quite puzzled by my statement – even a little embarrassed. He pointed in the direction of the restrooms and hastily disappeared inside the restaurant. A few minutes later, our waiter returned and asked if we wanted any dessert. Didn't he hear me the first time? Or had he forgotten? After requesting an order of crepes again, it dawned on me. In the noise of voices next to us, our waiter thought I had said something about enjoying the meal so much I had to take a CRAP. Oh my gosh! I was so embarrassed! Doughboy burst into tears and didn’t stop laughing for a full five minutes. I felt compelled to explain myself to the waiter, but decided against making an embarrassing moment even worse. This will give him something to talk about with his waiter friends later. “You won’t believe what one of my diners said!” Oh well…it was kind of funny…

Do you have a similar experience when your words were taken out of context or completely misunderstood? If yes, please share. I really need to know I’m not alone in this experience.

I hope ya'll have a great weekend!