Guy outside grocery store: “Hey, is that a baby greyhound?”
Me: “No, he’s an Italian greyhound, which is a relative of…”
Guy: “Hey! Nice Rush shirt. I saw them in the ’70s. You probably weren’t even around then.”
Me: “Well, I was born in the ’70s…” Guy: “What kind of dog is this one?”
Me: “He’s a whippet, which is a relative…”
Guy: “I used to be familiar with something called a whippet, but it wasn’t a dog.”
Me: “Was that in the ’70s, too?”
Guy (laughs): “….And ’80s.”
And this is why talking to everyone is awesome.
