Peggy
Peggy asks questions and then takes control
I asked Peggy if she'd like to join me at a local restaurant for a meal one afternoon. I was surprised when she was saying yes before I had finished asking her. After realizing what she had done she was a bit confused and finally admitted that she had been anxious to visit the place because it had been getting good reviews. Plans were made and a reservation was setup. We both live in the same high-rise so it was just a matter of meeting and driving away.
The meal was everything that had been promised. As we were having a final cup of coffee, Peggy looked at me and asked if she could ask a rather embarrassing question. "You can ask. But I may choose not to depending on the nature of the question. OK?"
"Well...I...Um...Well I always kind of wonder...If...Um...It's kind of strange but... I kind of wonder what kind of underwear men are wearing. Ya know...Boxers...Briefs. You don't need to answer if you...ya know. But I think maybe you're a briefs kind of guy."
To say I was even more surprised by the question would be an understatement. But I answered anyway, "No."
"Really boxers, I don't picture you in them?"
"No."
"Are you really commando?"
"No."
"Well it's got to be one of the above."
"How about a pouch?"
"What the hell oops excuse me, what is a pouch?"
"How do I say this without being coarse?"
"I've heard it all before. Stop stalling...What's a...Oh...Wait...Let me guess."
"Well the name does kind of explain what it is, right?"
"Ya, it does, doesn't it? Kind of like a holder for man stuff. Then maybe a thin waist band and a skinny strip down the back. Am I right?"
"Yup, that's a fairly decent explanation of it."
"Wow Hank. You are something else. I would have never in a million years... No briefs...No boxers. A pouch...Is that all you ever wear?"
"Pretty much all time. I do have boxers but prefer the pouch."
The conversation kind of died at that point. The waitress brought over the check and I gave her my credit card. As we stood on the sidewalk for a moment Peggy took my hand and squeezed it. "Would you show it to me?"
"What?"