Are you calling me a pagan?

Today, I added to my list of "Questions that are not safe to ask a person."

One common one is: "When is the baby due?"

Another one is asking a woman "how much do you weigh?"

Then there is that dangerous question (usually asked when drunk) directed to your significant other: "If you could sleep with any one of my friends, who would it be?" (To any-one who has ever gone down that dangerous road, you know what I mean.)

One of my favorites is: "Was it good for you? Did you really have an orgasm." That loaded question begs for a lie. It's "brother" question, which also begs for a lie is "Was your ex's penis bigger than mine." And along same vein, "Am I best lover you have ever had?"

Today, I add to this list.....

What are your kids dressing up as for Halloween?

So, I'm at work today. I am an intern at the Commonwealth Attorneys (District Attorney, in most states) Office. I am direly trying to get a job there when I graduate Law School, next May.

There is an attorney there, let's call her Kat. Kat is the only attorney that does not seem to like me at the office. I have tried to figure out why this is. A couple of months ago, she accused me, very loudly and publicly, for not showing up on the morning of a jury trial at which she claimed I promised to second-chair. I don't know what shev was talking about, to be honest.

I think Kat is threatened by me. My office is definetly male-dominated. Of the 25 attorneys, there are 5 women. All of the office staff and paralegals are women, but she is not threatened by them (we lawyers are silly like that. We only compete with our own.) Among the women, most are either older or...ummm....manly looking. I know that sounds rude, but it's true. Then there are the State and County Police Officers and Detectives that are always around the office and whom we work with on a daily basis, and they are 90% men (may I add fine-ass looking hotties!)

So, the short of it is, Kat and I are the best looking chicks in the office. (TOOT TOOT OWN HORN). We both also are flirtateous, single, and around same age.

I try to get along with Kat, primarily because, I need a job! I make small talk with her. She snubs me. I swallow my pride and move on.

So today that dangerous question:

"What are your kids going to be for Halloween?"

Her Reply?

"We do not celebrate Pagan Holidays"

Let me add, the word "pagan" was stressed.

What am I supposed to respond?

I thought of saying:

That's good. My son's Sponge Bob?"
or
Are You calling me a pagan?
or
"Isn't that special"

But I smiled and walked away. And added another question to my growing list of dangerous questions.