We're all friends here

My friend, Eric, was visiting this weekend. It just so happens that we used to date a couple years ago, but have nevertheless managed to preserve our friendship through subsequent relationships and moves. This makes me very happy!

So, on the self-same Saturday of the Nutcracker extravaganza, Eric was staying with us. Saturday night, Lexy and Dave were kind enough to make dinner for the whole entourage - me, Eric, the kids, and my parents.

The crown jewel of the evening and new Go Into the Ham Passive Aggressive Comment with Extensive and Convoluted Subtext title holder (see "Disheveled" for details on the previous title holder): I came into the kitchen as she was saying to Eric (and subsequently repeated to me as I was trying to wash the dishes from the meal), "You say you want to date frivolous men, but you have pictures of kids on your match.com page and Sophia's voice on your voicemail. You need to change those if you want to attract frivolous men."

Okay #1, I have NEVER said I wanted to date "frivolous men". I don't even know what that means.

#2 It's none of her business who I date.

#3 If you have something cutting to say, please don't say it in front of my friend who I haven't seen in a year and a half and with whom you have spent a total of maybe 4 hours. Bad form.

The subtext of the new heavyweight champion comment, as later determined by our committee: you are shallow, you don't have the wherewithal to determine how to go about obtaining the sort of relationship you claim to desire, and I know better. Also: I'm pissed at you for going out last night and being a little late getting started this morning, so I'm going to embarrass you in front of your friend. Also also, you shouldn't be having someone you once dated and with whom you are now friends staying over and being involved in your life, so I'm going to make you both feel awkward.

Nice.