[TR] Etiquette

[Bob]

On Sunday 02 November 2008 07:24:39 Andrew Uprichard wrote:
> What is the accepted etiquette when one is out for a drive with one's wife
> and a passing car yells "She's a beauty!" ?
>
> Reply "Thanks, we love our Triumphs", or "Thanks, we've been married a long
> time" ?
>
> In my case, I can lie about the year of the car and reply "Thanks - she's
> in great shape for a 1958 model", but it never sounds very
> convincing........
>
> Andrew Uprichard
Andy,

Now that is a question I have not seen on this list and funny you should ask.

Starting this year, my wife of 34 years decided that she would like to go with 
me when I attend car hops and other events. Not sure if she finally decided 
that if you cant beat them join them or "empty nest syndrome".

In fact, she would call me at work and ask if we were going to (wherever) 
tonight so she didnt have to make dinner.

Well as you may have guessed we did get alot of those "She's a beauty", etc in 
both the 3 and 4 all summer.

All I did was give an acknowledgment with thumbs up, smile or a thanks if we 
were sitting next to the car.

Now they may have been referring to my wife but I always took  the complement 
as given for the car.

Bob