Mickey Z

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Saturday, June 10, 2006

My attempt at diplomacy

Trying to keep the peace on Storytelling Saturday

Once upon a time...

In the battle for reliable clients, sometimes you gotta take a shot so I tried offering a free trial training session. As a result, I had an appointment with a woman who claimed to be an actress. She sashayed into the gym: imagine the Nicole Kidman character in To Die For...plus 15-20 years. Within 10 minutes of our introduction, she touched her temples and asked: “Does my skin look wrinkled to you?”

Calling on my years of experience in such delicate matters, I replied: “I just met you so I have no base of comparison.” Patently dissatisfied with my attempt at diplomacy, she tried again: “Yes, but do you see wrinkles?”

“If it makes you feel any better,” I offered, “you don’t look any more wrinkled than when you walked into the gym.” She nodded and began to talk about Botox...as I gazed at the clock. I knew right then and there I’d never hear from her again.

The End