In the elevator this morning I witnessed 2, real-life ladies Penelope-ing each other. In case you don't know, Penelope is a character on Saturday Night Live played by Kristen Wiig. She is a woman that one-ups (or one-downs) everyone around her after everything they say. The ladies in my office were in their mid-to-late thirties. The conversation was as follows:Lady #1: "This morning was rough. My babysitter has the flu, so I was scrambling to find someone to watch my son..."
Lady #2: "Oh, that stinks. That happened to me not too long ago. How old is your son?"
Lady #1: "He's 13 months old, just over a year."
Lady #2: "Oh, my daughter is 12 months old. So, she's a little bit younger."
Lady #1: "...ya. It's so hard, because my mom lives all the way in Ohio, so it's not like she can come help out."
Lady #2: "Ya... my mom lives in California, it's so far away. So she never gets to see my daughter..."
aaaaaaaaand scene. Then I had to get off the elevator. I probably think this is a lot funnier than you do, so...
Here's an original Penelope sketch if you need to be informed:
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