Photo by Mary Vee a lovely restaurant in Venice, Italy not the location of today's post, though I sat with a group of friends at a restaurant and because of the angle of my chair, I saw an interesting situation play out. An older man and woman sat across from each other at a table. He told her a lengthy story during their meal, animating his words with his hands. He was so engaged in this tale he even laughed and snorted. I wish I could have heard what he said. Anyway, the woman kept her eyes on him but barely responded. I thought, why isn't she laughing with him? Even if what he said wasn't funny, his laughter was funny. But she didn't say a word or laugh the entire time I watched. At the end of the meal she excused herself to the ladies room. He paid the bill, and the waiter brought Styrofoam boxes holding what I assumed was the food they couldn't eat. He looked back toward the ladies room. Ah, the body language was clear. He had to use the men...
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