Jun 15, 2010 09:21
Me: "You know, in The Yiddish Policemen's Union, one of the themes is the main character's inarguable, much as he tries to argue it, love for his ex-wife. And the character of the ex-wife reminds me of you. So I liked it."
Her: "You know I'm going to read it, right?"
Me: "So... any flaws that the character of the ex-wife exhibits you're going to tally up as if I was criticizing you for them?"
Her: (that "tread carefully" smile)