jenisfamous

I recently read Wendy Shalit's "A Return to Modesty," which had been on my reading list for years. Among (many) other points, Shalit mentions that "young girls are embarassed by everything," and that most women retain some of this into adulthood and are more easily embarassed than men.

This is certainly true for me. If seeing a comedy on a date, for instance, I don't want any bathroom jokes. Not one! Mortifying!

Today I was terribly embarassed when buying a brioche in a little cafe. There were bread loaves hanging in baskets behind the counter, and I asked about a particular item, and the girl said:

"Oh, that's just a decoration."

Again, mortifying.