At dinner on Thursday:
“So…”
“So….”
“How are things in Chennai?”
“Not bad”
“By the way…”
A try to lift one eyebrow sardonically, utterly failing and settling for a lopside grin and clenched teeth
“Have you stopped drinking?”
“Sorry?”
“Well, I heard from an ex colleague of yours that you were well-known for being a party person”
“Hmm hmm”
“So, have you stopped?”
“Why?”
“You are married now right”
“Yes”
“And?”
“Oh, the last time I drank, I threw up on the person sitting opposite me. I am thinking about it now”
Silence.
“Shall we get the cheque and leave?”
Why would you discuss any person with ex colleagues? And as long as I am good at my job, what does my personal life mean to you? (Come to think of it, it is none of your business regardless of my performance)
And why does my marriage and any changes post that interest you? The one change that you should be thankful for though is my increased patience and the new polite positive attitude I am trying to cultivate.
Twisted tales on life 
hmm next time the person should get a demonstration as to why you stopped 🙂
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That is indeed tempting. Will look into that the next time 😀
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May be he was looking for a drinking buddy 😀 😀
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I don’t think so. The man, by his own admission, is a teetotaler. I think it was more to titillate his imagination 😛
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Add it to the list of questions which are only asked because you are a woman 😦
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I agree. 😦
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LOL! happens to me all the time….”u’re married so things might be different” bit.
I still outdrink the men by the way 😀
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Oh, men just cannot hold their drinks 😉
And yes, it gets a bit frustrating when people expect you to change post marriage.
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