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So, a random thought just popped into my head. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway 
Why is a package sent overland called a shipment, while a crate sent by sea is called cargo?
Why do we cook bacon and bake cookies?
Also... why does my nose run, and my feet smell?
M
Every time I go to the little general store here, I say something dumb. I don’t mean to, I don’t want to, it just has to happen. Sometimes I can get through almost an entire conversation with whichever cashier is working that day, but inevitably, before I walk out the door, stupid strikes.
Today I went in to buy potatoes, bananas, and this dark chocolate with salted caramel that I can’t find anywhere else. I politely said hello to the lady when I walked in. So far so good. I picked out my items, set them on the counter. No problem. She started ringing them up and asked, “How’s everything going?”
“Good!” I said. “How are you?”
”Great” she replied. Then there was a pause where I worried the dumb would happen, but instead I commented on the weather-
“I’m glad the snow is melting off pretty quick.”
She told me my total and said, “Me too, I’m ready for spring.”
Now...there are a number of appropriate, polite responses to that statement. Some would pleasantly draw out the conversation, others would draw it to a close so we could both carry on with our day. I could have said, “So am I, I can’t wait to start my garden.” I could have said, “Yeah, I think everyone’s tired of winter.” I could have just smiled, thanked her, and said goodbye.
This. This was where it would happen. I knew before I even opened my mouth, and I kept thinking “Don’t say the dumb thing. Don’t say the dumb thing.”
So I said, “The first couple of weeks smell like cow pies, though.” I even wrinkled my nose.
And she looked at me for a few seconds, suddenly remembered my now bagged and paid for items, handed them to me while nodding slightly and said, “Well! Here you go Cristen. Thanks for stopping in! Have a great night!”
I can’t take me anywhere.
And spring DOES smell like cow pies.
Today I went in to buy potatoes, bananas, and this dark chocolate with salted caramel that I can’t find anywhere else. I politely said hello to the lady when I walked in. So far so good. I picked out my items, set them on the counter. No problem. She started ringing them up and asked, “How’s everything going?”
“Good!” I said. “How are you?”
”Great” she replied. Then there was a pause where I worried the dumb would happen, but instead I commented on the weather-
“I’m glad the snow is melting off pretty quick.”
She told me my total and said, “Me too, I’m ready for spring.”
Now...there are a number of appropriate, polite responses to that statement. Some would pleasantly draw out the conversation, others would draw it to a close so we could both carry on with our day. I could have said, “So am I, I can’t wait to start my garden.” I could have said, “Yeah, I think everyone’s tired of winter.” I could have just smiled, thanked her, and said goodbye.
This. This was where it would happen. I knew before I even opened my mouth, and I kept thinking “Don’t say the dumb thing. Don’t say the dumb thing.”
So I said, “The first couple of weeks smell like cow pies, though.” I even wrinkled my nose.
And she looked at me for a few seconds, suddenly remembered my now bagged and paid for items, handed them to me while nodding slightly and said, “Well! Here you go Cristen. Thanks for stopping in! Have a great night!”
I can’t take me anywhere.
And spring DOES smell like cow pies.
M
Wait wait wait...so...
If I didn’t say a dumb thing, just a true thing, then *I* wasn’t being awkward, She was...! Unless it’s still awkward even while being true to point out a cow pie aroma? But...in a town surrounded by livestock, is it ever really unacceptable to comment on the smell? Probably not, unless she just thought I was being too city-mouse. OR! She was the awkward one. Ha!
...don’t mind me, I’m just having an epiphany here.
If I didn’t say a dumb thing, just a true thing, then *I* wasn’t being awkward, She was...! Unless it’s still awkward even while being true to point out a cow pie aroma? But...in a town surrounded by livestock, is it ever really unacceptable to comment on the smell? Probably not, unless she just thought I was being too city-mouse. OR! She was the awkward one. Ha!
...don’t mind me, I’m just having an epiphany here.
