Oh My, Can We Rewind This?

I just got back from my rheumatologist and every time I see him I am reminded of the enormous gaffe I made two years ago. I remember, I sure hope he forgot. He had just moved to his new office building and it was my first appointment since the move.

Maybe I should describe him before I continue. He looks to be about seventy five years old, he's very skinny and has a very dry personality. He doesn't talk much and never smiles.

So I walk into his office and he has new pictures on his desk. One is of a beautiful, 20 something, smiling young woman, and two others of an adorable baby girl. So I ask him very politely ''is this your daughter?''. He, not seeing that I am looking at the young woman's picture, answers just as politely ''yes she is''.  If I had left it at that all would have been fine, but I had to add '' your granddaughter  is just adorable''. To which he dryly replied ''she is my daughter, the other picture is of my wife''.  Oh my, now this doctor jabs needles into my joints so it is not in my best interest to insult him.

Of course, I apologized profusely and have refrained from commenting on any new picture on his desk since then.

The funny thing is that he is now much more talkative with me. I guess he figures that if he talks, I won't!!!