Overheard @ Trop's

We went out for happy hour last night with faculty from the humanities division, where Court works at the college. We had a great time, and there was much to overhear:

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We met a faculty spouse for the first time.

Faculty Spouse: You are Trop and Courtney?

Trop: Yes.

FS: Who is who?

Trop: I'm Trop and she's Courtney.

FS: Are you mother and daughter?

[OUCH]

Trop: No. We are wife and wife.

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A plate of appetizers was making its way around the table. When it came time for me to pass it, I underestimated it's weight and almost dropped it.

Jill: Gee Trop, you got a limp wrist there.

Trop: Not when it matters.

Gary [English Dept Chair]: ~~SPEW~~


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Discussing retiree-Ted's age, we learned that he's older than the 69 years of age he's been claiming.

Wanda: So you are not 69?

Ted: No, I'm 72.

Wanda: Really? [looks at Ted's driver's license as proof]

Ted: I've been doing 69 for a few years now.

Trop: Me too Ted.

Gary: ~~SPEW~~


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Obviously I don't get out much (and thus I don't know how to behave in polite company). And I had a few too many beers (two).

When I was still with the college, I didn't do happy hour because, as an administrator, I was told not to fraternize with the faculty. That's bullshit, but I obeyed for the sake of keeping my job. That's all changed and I guess the lack of constraint got the better of me last night. I had so much fun!