Want a good laugh?

[joshbjoshb]

A telemarketer called me to follow up on some charity commitment I agreed upon.

Wife: "Who is that woman you were talking to?"

Me jokingly: "A friend of mine".

Her upset: that's very "nice", because you are never consider me being your friend.

Me... .scratching my head until it hurts!

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[elemental]

Did you validate her?

[joshbjoshb]

Honestly, I didn't.

Can you suggest what would have been a good validation answer?

[Mono No Aware]

A telemarketer called me to follow up on some charity commitment I agreed upon.

Wife: "Who is that woman you were talking to?"

Me jokingly: "A friend of mine".

Her upset: that's very "nice", because you are never consider me being your friend.

Me... .scratching my head until it hurts!

Jeepers, man, do you have a death wish or what?

[elemental]

Honestly, I didn't.

Can you suggest what would have been a good validation answer?

"It must feel really lonely not to feel like we have a good connection with each other."

[Seneca]

A telemarketer called me to follow up on some charity commitment I agreed upon.

Wife: "Who is that woman you were talking to?"

Me jokingly: "A friend of mine".

Her upset: that's very "nice", because you are never consider me being your friend.

Me... .scratching my head until it hurts!

Jeepers, man, do you have a death wish or what?

exactly!