15 June 2010

Misunderstood Compliment

My friend from Germany spoke to me in the cafeteria the other day.

SUE: You look like an Elf.
ME: [picturing one of Santa's little helpers in my mind] Oh. uh....

SUE: Isn't that right? Those beautiful creatures in Lord of the Rings?
ME. Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Um, thank you!

1 comment:

Rahel said...

That`s funny! Reminding me at missunderstood moments in Thailand ;)
" Help yourself!"...