Me: Let’s not talk about foreigners…
Her: Yeah, let’s… not…
(Silence)
Her: What shall we talk about then?
Me: I don’t know.
(Silence)
Me: How about the last time you went clothes shopping?
Her: Uhm, yeah, sure. Ok.
Me: So?
Her: Oh… That question was for me? Right…
Me (smiles in encouragement)
Her: So I went to buy one dress the other day. And –
Me: Just one?
Her: Yeah, just one. Sometimes it’s just one that you need. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Me: Of course not! Nothing wrong, absolutely.
(Silence)
Her: Anyway, I couldn’t decide on the dress, so I –
Me: What was the dress for? I mean, if you’re going to buy one dress, then there’s a reason — Sorry, continue…
Her: No particular reason actually. Just thought, well, I deserve a new dress, so why the hell not. I just love a good dress.
Me: Right…
Her: So I went to Oxford Street, looked around, couldn’t find anything, so decided to Westfield it. Got to Westfield and —
Me: Which Westfield?
(Silence)
Her: Really? Does it matter?
Me (smiles awkwardly)