Silly Rabbi…
It’s really a wonder that I’ve been able to pursue higher education given my natural tendancy towards sheer ditziness.
Case in point:
A couple in their 70’s approached our information booth at yesterday’s Israel Expo. After chatting with them for a few moments, it was clear that they wanted to receive regular information about upcoming events. The woman asked if she could give me her business card. While she was digging around in her purse, the husband posed a question.
Man: May I have a kiss?
Sounds weird, right? Except I cannot count the number of times men, typically older men, comment that they’ve never had a kiss from a lady rabbi. It’s a generational thing and the comments don’t really bother me.
Not wanting to appear unfriendly or prudish, I leaned in and gave a soft kiss on his cheek.
Man (gesturing to the bowl on the table): Um…I meant a chocolate.
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You ARE blonde, right?!! snicker….LOVE IT!!!
Yeah. I am. And no one has ever questioned if the colour is real. {{sigh}}
that’s totally hysterical.
It’s a lot funnier today than it was yesterday. It was more along the lines of MORTIFYING!!!
Oh. My. God-of-Israel. You did NOT!!!!!!! How funny:)
Yes. Yes, Phyl, I really did. And it was utterly mortifying. I must have turned every shade of red.
I gave him two HERSHEY’s kisses.
I am literally laughing out loud!! What a GREAT story 🙂
It was absolutely mortifying. I mean…what was running through this man’s head???
Ah, the nuances of language 😉
I am often a victim of the “nuances of language.” I might have to create a special tag…
LOL!!! What was his reaction? Did he seem surprised? Embarrassed? Did he laugh?
Surprised? How about flabbergasted. And then he laughed.
That was truly a cute story. You probably made his day anyway, with or without the “chocolate kiss”.
Aw…thanks, Sheila.
cute, cute and more cute and, i’m sure, the topic of conversation at their dinner table that night, too! 🙂
I bet the conversation was in the car ride home!!! Can only imagine… UGH!
So many lines, so little time. 😉
Yeah…PC said the same thing 🙂
I had a similar gaf a few years ago. It was an early summer Shabbat and the ac wasn’t working properly. I had also just lost a lot of weight and was feeling pretty good about myself. A father of a Bar Mitzvah student came over to me and said, “Cantor, you look HOT!” I got all flustered and embarrassed. I couldn’t believe he would say something so inappropriate. After a 2 second pause, he got flustered as well and said, “hot, hot like temperature hot!” We both had a good laugh after that one and several years later, he still won’t let me forget it!
That was funny!! The Power of Words — perfect example!