Honestly, how do I meet these people? Yesterday I went to a CLE – I needed credits before the end of the reporting period. I was not super excited about the topic but I knew my assistant was about to strangle me if I missed one more class. So, I went. The place was packed. I mean packed. I got one of the last chairs in the very back of the room.
Just as I sat down a woman sat next to me. She was wearing casual clothes, had a cup of coffee and a purse. But she had no briefcase and no papers. Nothing. Well, I thought she had nothing.
Five minutes after sitting down she pulled a donut out of her purse. Wow, it looked and smelled good. And, although I don’t really eat donuts, my mouth started to water. She wolfed it down and before I knew it, she had pulled another one from her purse. Really? I looked over to see if her purse was like one of those clown cars where 20 clowns get out of one tiny car.
We get a break and I am dying for some food. I go out into the hall and I see her, drinking a smoothie from the shop down the way. Hmm. I walk over and buy one myself. It hits the spot.
After the break, we sit down. Not more than five minutes later I see her pull a bagel with cream cheese out of her purse!!!! Come on! I almost laugh but then I think that maybe I’m on some sort of Candid Camera show (showing my age here). By the time she’s done, she’s spilled cream cheese on her chair, on her pants and on the floor. I move my chair a little bit away so I don’t get nailed. Clearly, she’s a hungry lawyer.
I’ve got 1/2 hour left before the lunch break and I see her reach to her purse. I stare. No way can she need more food. Ahh, a Diet Coke. Gotta wash it down with something.
That’s it for me. I can’t stay any longer. I leave, walk down to the street and head toward the street food vendor. As I’m waiting there, I see her out of the corner of my eye. She walks to me and says, “Boring CLE, right?” I say, “Not too bad.” She smiles and says, “Gotta run. I’ve got a lunch date.” Unbelievable.
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