Saturday, November 05, 2005

The Slow Eater

Last night, I spent almost two hours in a dinner meeting because there was one Cardinal in my group that eats very, very slowly. The guy seriously chewed his food about forty times before swallowing. At one point, I even started counting his chews because I was so bored.

Throughout the meeting, I kept looking at his partially eaten 7oz filet mignon—and then at him. I was hoping he would get a hint. He obviously didn’t. I finished my meal a good 45 minutes before he was finished—and his chewing was driving me crazy.

I need to find a good excuse to leave dinner early.

5 Comments:

Blogger Lila said...

That sounds really annoying, Pope. I'm so sorry you had to put up with that.

11/06/2005 3:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm with John. You are the Pope, for crying out loud.

11/07/2005 12:59 PM  
Blogger Jamie Dawn said...

That is when a case of explosive diahrrea would have been a blessing.

11/07/2005 7:08 PM  
Blogger Weary Hag said...

Just fart at the table. Not one of those silent jobbies... you know, a real honker. That ought to either rush him along a little or clear the room. It works when dogs do it.

11/07/2005 8:19 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Mr. Pope,
I second Ms. Hag's suggestion. Sheer brilliance. Not the fart. The suggestion.

11/08/2005 12:34 AM  

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