A few months back, I wrote an article on Drunk Gab — things overheard while out and about in the Queen City. Well, I’ve decided a part two was long overdue. This time, I think back to being at the dinner table talking about blood or gore and being told, “That’s not appropriate, Aerin, people are trying to eat.”
While I resented being told I had to be quiet, I now understand the importance of “minding my tongue” at the dinner table, but more importantly, in public spaces. Believe it or not, there are some things that don’t just make for good conversation. No one understands more than I do how difficult it is to be aware of my surroundings or be P.C. (politically correct). Not to mention I’m from the South, so being quiet doesn’t always come naturally — especially after a few drinks.
Last week, I was enjoying a drink with the boyfriend in a dimly lit, intimate setting when out of nowhere I heard someone discussing loudly her choice to take five years of probation over jail time. Granted, she made a smart choice, but I thought to myself, “Well what’d she do in the first place?” I chuckled thinking about the crazy things that have come out of my mouth — things I had purposely said aloud for other people to hear — and what listening ears and wild thoughts probably ran wild in strangers’ ears.
Here are a few topics you may want to leave at home the next you’re headed out for the night. Keep in mind, I’m not judging anyone, I’ve been the prime example of these way too often.
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