overhearing

setting --
dinner at a fine-dining restaurant, with three tables in one room.
there are two middle-age couples at table #1, one 30-something married couple at table #2 (that's me & little prince), and one 20-something (don't know the status) couple at table #3.

here's the bits & pieces of the conversation at table #3 --

female: well, if you are serious about our relationship and our future, i think we should think about where we should live for the next 3-5 years. it is difficult when we are only seeing each other once in a while.

male: um...um....um....but if not for our relationship, where do you want to live?

me (thinking): man, you are obviously avoiding the question!!!

female: well, my mom said you should figure out what your plans are, and where you want to be first.

me (thinking): girl, wake up!!!! rule#1, never bring up your mom into this type conversation...sigh.

male: but where do you want to live? do you want to live in san francisco? or florida? or new york? what life style do you want?

female: i dunno. it depends on what the grad school programs there are. (still persisting) so, where are you planning to do your fellowship?

male: um...um...um...i think stanford would be pretty good. well, but cornell can be a good place too.

me (thinking): wow, you are suggesting two places in totally opposite direction! so you want to go to the east coast when she says she wants to stay on the west coast?!

sommelier: sir, would you like another bottle of wine? or would you like me to bring you a wine list?

me (thinking): ha, smart! saved his life!

conversation continued at table #3 around the same topic for the entire dinner! (though he tried hard to switch the subject to the great food...)

with no surprise, table #3 finished dinner first (well, i guess the male diner has been looking forward to the end of this whole thing). the male diner has asked for the sommelier after paying the bill (?), to thank and tip him personally (ar huh).

here's the conversation at table #1 as soon as they left the dining room but still standing at the door --

male #1: oh, i have never seen such a grabber! that girl was something!

male #2: yea, that was some conversation. poor guy, have to spend a fortune for dinner, and be mentally abused...poor guy.

conversation continued along the same line for another 5 minutes at table #1.

haha, i'm not the only one who likes overhearing conversation...