of age and naivete

not that i am harping on the issue, for those who know. just that i did want to write about it but just never got around to writing.

and so we went out that day.
and i was already jittery about the fiscal issues.

she came, met the one she intended to, and said she wanted to leave.

but she did not.

instead, she went to "survey" the place.
and came back with a plate of food.

and i was like *gasp*

i did not know if she was aware of what she was doing.
or that she was just being amazingly uncultured.

and she repeated the above twice.

i mean, we already extended an invitation to sit down and eat with us.
you said no.
but you still went to take the food.

this was not an open house you know.
this was a place of fine dining, where people were expected to conduct themselves with a certain level of etiquette. and there you were, your chirpy little self, acting oblivious to the demands of the place.

at least her companion had enough etiquette to refrain.

which is why the question begs itself: does the exuberance of youth exempt one from behaving in a civil manner?

in order not to feel any anger, i just attributed the whole incident to her being a naive little girl.
but i am still annoyed.

it's ok, she is still young... sheesh.