September 23, 2007Ask Meryl: Mistaken identity
Meryl,
Our friends are three years older than my husband and I, but look enough older that people think they’re our parents. This happened at a restaurant the other day. When we corrected the waitress, she was mortified.
What could we say to defuse the situation?
Meryl Responds
When someone corrects the waitress and lets her know you’re friends, act surprised and disillusioned and say,
- Really? You’re not my parents?
Or you could let the mistake go, or say you’re friends without mentioning how close your age is.
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