So, Jasmine, when's lunch?

I thought I would share an amusing story (which some of you might understand) to lighten the mood after my last post. This is a long one, so try to keep up. And note, all names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty alike. ;-)

During a huge weekend here in town for African Americans, a young woman, let's call her Yasmin (pronounced Yaz-MEEN), went to her favorite spot to see and be seen (ladies, you KNOW how we do!) She daintily sat at the bar, sipping Riesling and viewing the sights. Eventually, Yasmin and her friend, Amaya, were accosted by a well-known professional male. He wedged himself into the area next to Amaya and introduced himself as PLG, after which he leaned over Amaya and extended his hand to meet Yasmin. It went a little something like this:

"I'm PLG, nice to meet you."

"Likewise. I'm Yasmin (pronounced Yaz-MEEN)."

"I'm sorry. I didn't catch your name."

"Yasmin (pronounced Yaz-MEEN)."

PLG, confused, looked to Amaya, who said, "It's Yasmin (pronounced Yaz-MEEN)."

"Oh, okay, Yasmin (Yaz-men)."

Yasmin, slightly agitated, said in a louder tone, "No, YasMIN (pronounced Yaz-MEEN, dude)!"

"Oh, I got it. Jaslene."

At this point, Yasmin had grown tired of screaming out her name. She realized that it was loud at the bar and that PLG might just have been inebriated. She did not think that Mr. PLG would be able to get it together. Furthermore, all her life, people had mispronounced her name, often times calling her Jasmine. So, she decided that it would be easier to tell PLG her name was just that.

"It's JASMINE."

"Oh, Jasmine. Well, it's so very nice to meet you, Jasmine."

Jasmine smiled sweetly and continued to sip her wine.

The next night, PLG was again in the mix, this time at an invite-only dressy affair. When he and Jasmine crossed paths, she mouthed hello and was just about to give him her sexy smirk, when, SCREEEEEEEEECH.... PLG said:

"Nick (Yasmin's biggest mistake) told me that your name is not Jasmine and that you must have lied to me."

Yasmin laughed softly and explained the situation. PLG thought it was funny, too. Before he walked away, Yasmin inquired as to what other things Nick had told PLG...