Thursday, October 15, 2009

Who the HECK is Ben?!

Men, on average, are really horrible listeners. We do try though, which sometimes backfires. Last night is a good example.

We were headed to bed and had just turned out the light when April joyfully and euphorically exclaimed, "Oh, I get to see Ben tomorrow!" Even though the room was pitch dark, I could hear the smile in her voice.

My mind went racing. "Who the HECK is Ben?! Why is my wife so excited to see him tomorrow? What is going on?"

I calmly asked, "What did you just say?!" to which April replied, "I said 'I get to sleep in tomorrow.' What's the big deal?"

"Oh nothing," I said, "just glad to know you're not cheating on me."

Things were better when I just didn't listen, but if I ever find you Ben, you're in for a world of hurt.

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