The Adnostic

While telling one of my funnier stories about my disastrous dating history [it was the one about Hollywood, he couldn't believe I dated him for 2-3 weeks either], I mentioned that I didn't like it when people dig for compliments. In my opinion compliments are most meaningful when given freely, much like love, affection, and winning lottery tickets. I am always more than happy to complement someone who truly deserves such a remark.

Later he tried to test me.

Dr: Your hair looks nice.

Me: Thanks. For $160 it better.

Dr: Did it really cost that much?

Me: Highlights are expensive.

Dr: Well, don't ever skimp on that. It looks good.

Me: Yeah, I thought about holding off after I had gotten laid off, but I decided against it in favor of looking good for interviews.

Dr: That was probably a very good decision.

[Silence]

Dr: How did that make you feel? [I get this question a lot from him]

Me: Fine. It was nice.

Dr: Keep going.

Me: Well, it was an unexpected exchange. You usually don't tell me things like that.

Dr: Okay. You're in your car, driving away from here. What do think while you're going back over the conversation in your mind?

Me: Well, I doubt you were hitting on me, but you were probably trying to see how I would react to a compliment given my pervious statement.

Dr: We'll have to see if this makes the blog.

I just out brain-maneuvered someone with a PhD in psychology. Take THAT!