Comments on: Things I Shouldn’t Have Said at the Top of my Lungs http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Haupt http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5091 Jennifer Haupt Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:01:18 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5091 You're a wonderful storyteller, Ruth. I can always see you and hear you in your posts, and it's a great way to get to know NYC better. You’re a wonderful storyteller, Ruth. I can always see you and hear you in your posts, and it’s a great way to get to know NYC better.

]]> By: Nancy Monson http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5052 Nancy Monson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5052 Loved your story. It's a gift to be able to WRITE funny (as well as BE funny in person, while screaming at the top of your lungs in a suddenly quiet restaurant)! Loved your story. It’s a gift to be able to WRITE funny (as well as BE funny in person, while screaming at the top of your lungs in a suddenly quiet restaurant)!

]]> By: Alisa Bowman http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5051 Alisa Bowman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5051 Yeah--that seems to be a Murphy's Law thing--that whenever you curse or use a word like dildo or blowjob, the entire world goes silent. Yeah–that seems to be a Murphy’s Law thing–that whenever you curse or use a word like dildo or blowjob, the entire world goes silent.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5048 Stephanie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5048 Haha! I love it! I do that all the time. My voice is loud and high-pitched when I get excited, and I can't even tell you how many oops-moments I've had like this. Haha! I love it! I do that all the time. My voice is loud and high-pitched when I get excited, and I can’t even tell you how many oops-moments I’ve had like this.

]]> By: Rona Maynard http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5043 Rona Maynard Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5043 Delicious! Oh, to have been in that suddenly silent restaurant. Your dildo story deserves to be shared with every young woman who can't get her head around feminism--and with everyone who wishes she'd found some clever comebacks in the dark days that, sadly, are not history yet. Delicious! Oh, to have been in that suddenly silent restaurant. Your dildo story deserves to be shared with every young woman who can’t get her head around feminism–and with everyone who wishes she’d found some clever comebacks in the dark days that, sadly, are not history yet.

]]> By: Jennifer Margulis http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5041 Jennifer Margulis Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5041 Oh god, so embarrassing. Luckily it was New York (and not my small town where everyone knows EVERYONE). Oh god, so embarrassing. Luckily it was New York (and not my small town where everyone knows EVERYONE).

]]> By: Claudine M Jalajas http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5037 Claudine M Jalajas Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:23:06 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5037 As usual, thanks for the giggle.  And I LOVE how bold you are--love it.  Epoxy? The MANAGING PARTNER?  My hat's off to you.. As usual, thanks for the giggle.  And I LOVE how bold you are–love it.  Epoxy? The MANAGING PARTNER?  My hat’s off to you..

]]> By: MarthaAndMe http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5036 MarthaAndMe Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5036 I have a knack for saying the wrong thing loudly too. My classic example was this summer in London in Westminster Abbey where people creep around like church mice, whispering. We were in the Poet's Corner. My daughter asked who DH Lawrence was. I said, way too loudly, he's famous for writing early porn.  My husband was scandalized. I have a knack for saying the wrong thing loudly too. My classic example was this summer in London in Westminster Abbey where people creep around like church mice, whispering. We were in the Poet’s Corner. My daughter asked who DH Lawrence was. I said, way too loudly, he’s famous for writing early porn.  My husband was scandalized.

]]> By: Steve http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5035 Steve Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:49:39 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5035 Hilarious.  But Jim Beam?  This poor country boy wouldn't condescend to Jim Beam even in law school (which is where I developed my taste for other people's Johnny Walker Black).  Being of some plebian taste otherwise, one of my favorite breakfast eateries in NYC is Chock Full of Nuts, not so much for the food, but the amazing beginning-of-the-workday conversations you can't help but overhear in the old style booths.  Beth and stuggled to keep straight faces one morning listening to each of the four men at the adjoing booth use some variant the F word in each sentence.  For a few minutes we felt like extras in Goodfellas. Hilarious.  But Jim Beam?  This poor country boy wouldn’t condescend to Jim Beam even in law school (which is where I developed my taste for other people’s Johnny Walker Black). 

Being of some plebian taste otherwise, one of my favorite breakfast eateries in NYC is Chock Full of Nuts, not so much for the food, but the amazing beginning-of-the-workday conversations you can’t help but overhear in the old style booths.  Beth and stuggled to keep straight faces one morning listening to each of the four men at the adjoing booth use some variant the F word in each sentence.  For a few minutes we felt like extras in Goodfellas.

]]> By: Kate http://www.geezersisters.com/texas/things-i-shouldnt-have-said-at-the-top-of-my-lungs/comment-page-1#comment-5034 Kate Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1912#comment-5034 Love it, love it, love it!  Great storytelling, Ruth. Ahhhh dildos and bitches. What would we do without them? Love it, love it, love it!  Great storytelling, Ruth. Ahhhh dildos and bitches. What would we do without them?

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