[wplug] Re: Wedding advice

[Henry Umansky]

My favorite is, "Your going out in that outfit?"  Will get them every time.

-Henry

--On Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:34 AM -0400 Amanda Babcock 
<alb at quandary.org> wrote:r

> On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 11:06:09AM -0400, Russ Schneider wrote:
>
>> And of course, you may get hit with the biggest trap of all:
>> "Honey, do I look fat in this?"
>>
>> This is a pitfall because either "yes" (a BIG nono!) or "no" (perceived
>> insincerity, her frustration grows) can get you into trouble.
>>
>> Answer:  "That outfit makes you look heavier than you really are." :)
>
> Wrong... sorta.  The correct answer is "find out what the correct answer
> is for your woman" :)  I'd be disappointed with "That outfit makes you
> look heavier than you really are", at least partly because I'd be thinking
> "Shit, you mean I gotta try on something *else* now?"
>
> Amanda the Lurker
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Henry Umansky
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