"I love the Styles section!" he said, after I'd warily confessed the names of the publications for which I write. (The MD/PhD had winced when I'd mentioned Styles -- he said he'd dated a fashionista, and apparently it did not go well.)
"I'm dazzled by the presence of The Times in my life, however sparingly. For secular Jews it's like manna. If only my grandmother were here to hear me brag I'm flirting with a real, actual Times reporter."
Is telling me about your mediocre online dates – and how women are jealous of your semi-retired-at-age-37 lifestyle – what passes for flirting in the 21st century? I always knew I was born in the wrong century.
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"I'm dazzled by the presence of The Times in my life, however sparingly. For secular Jews it's like manna. If only my grandmother were here to hear me brag I'm flirting with a real, actual Times reporter."
ReplyDeleteWho speaks like that? His grandma must be so proud. Jerk.
The Times is like Manna? Good to know, good to know..
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