The Matching Belt & Shoes, and the Approval of the Curious Stranger at Tim Horton's

A funny thing happened to me while waiting in line for coffee on a Monday morning.  It happened in the fall of 2009, but my friends said they really enjoyed hearing about this so I thought I'd post it here on my blog.

So, I'm standing in line at the Tim Horton's downstairs from my office when my eyes meet the gaze of an older woman - Caucasian, approximately in her 50s, dressed in conservative business attire.  Without looking away, and with no abashment, she gives me the up and down assessment.  Noticing that the colour of my ecco shoes were matching the colour of my belt, she met my stare again and gave me a little smile.  She didn't say that she noticed it, but she didn't have to;  her smile was enough.

 

I felt uncomfortable so I broke our connection and quickly turned away trying to will my face from turning red...but I knew she was saying:  "Look how smart you look.  Your shoes match your belt!  Good for you!".

I felt embarrassed, yet flattered that she noticed and acknowledged my pathetic proletariat attempt at fashion.

Hope you smiled at this like I did. Typing while fighting fatigue from hell.