So E. the new neighbor girl is getting comfortable here. Very very comfortable. To the point she says what she's thinking.
I'm in the living room putting together a new nightstand for one of the girls (see... two nightstands are needing to be built if you do the math).
E: What are you doing?
me: Putting together a nightstand.
E: It is taking you a really long time.
me: Yes, I've never done one like this before.
E: You're really slow.
me: I'm doing the best I can.
E: I think it is because you are a girl. A boy would do it faster.
me: Really?
E: How old are you?
me: 43
E: You are that old? My dad is younger and he still could build it a lot faster than you.
me: Well that's nice (what else could I say?)
On a side note: After putting together nightstand #1 in about 2 hours, I got nightstand #2 done in under an hour. Great learning curve, eh?
She sounds helpful.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad she already has that prejudice about female capabilities. But I think I'm related to her when it comes to bluntness. :-)
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