2.23.2010

The sound of (awkward) silence

Scene: this morning, in the building, on the way to my office. I am running late from having to get blood drawn as a follow-up to a routine check up with my doctor.

Colleague: You look like you're running late this morning.

Me: Yeah, I got held up at LabCorp getting some blood drawn.

Colleague: Is everything ok?

Me: (cheerily) Oh yeah, monthly blood screens were a condition of my federal parole agreement.

Colleague: ____________

Me: (still smiling) I'm just kidding. There was no agreement when I was paroled.

Colleague: ____________

Me: (embarassed) Actually, it was just a cholesterol screening. I'll be fine, thanks.

Colleague: Oh.

Me: I'll, um, see you later.

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