Yesterday after work I went to the grocery store. While I was going through the checkout line the cashier grabbed my container of extra-firm tofu and read the package. Then she looked at me and asked me if it was tofu. Instead of asking her if she had not just stood there for several seconds reading the container, I just said yes.
Today a co-worker I haven’t seen in awhile asked me if I was going to be able to do anything with the degree I’m going to get in May or if all this work was for fun. I said my degree will be highly useful. I left off the part just not here.
There must be something about me when I’m standing still or sitting down that makes people feel like they can say the most inane things to me. Somehow when I’m up and moving around they seem to be able to hold themselves back.