Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for August 17, 2012
August 16, 2012
August 18, 2012
Transcript:
Cathy: Um...Did you want to come in for coffee? Charlene and husband: *Yawn* Ho, hum...no...look at the time... Cathy: Well...um...maybe we'll have dinner again sometime... Charlene and Husband: Sure...um...we'll give you a call. Cathy: Well, I'm pretty busy for the next few weeks, but it was great...really! Charlene and husband: Oh, yes! A great evening! Talk to you soon! Cathy: Whew! Caption: Having had more recent experience, only the single woman knows for sure that a dump has just occurred.
How were they being selfish? Cathy was the one who invited them out, completely forgetting that couples prefer to socialize with other couples precisely to avoid the kind of awkward fiasco that happened here. It was selfish of Cathy to expect them to cater to her singleness.