Does the carpet match the drapes?

Have you had this age old debate?

Last night while out with co-workers for drinks, a guy was talking about being with a red hed...in his words, "a real red head". I stopped him right there and said, "that is so not true - that whole does the carpet match the drapes thing". This is how it progressed from there...

Guy: "How do you know?"

Me: "Umm, cuz I'm a girl...who's carpet doesn't match the drapes."

Guy: "Do you color your hair?"

Me: "Yes"

Guy: "How long have you colored your hair?"

Me: "Y E A R S !"

Guy: "Then how do you even know what your natural color is anymore?"

Me: "Well, I remember than it's definitely lighter than the carpet."

Guy: "Here take my phone (camera phone) into the bathroom and prove it!"

PAUSE FOR LAUGH TRACK...

I was trying to think of a discreet way of explaining the lack of carpeting when a 2nd guy says...

Guy #2: "What if they don't have carpet? What if they have lanolieum?"

Me: "Thank you! I was trying to think of how to word that?"

Guy #1: "Nope! Don't like lanolieum! I like the carpet."

Me: "Ok, so as far as carpets go, do you like a shag or a nice berber?"

I don't think he ever answered that question. He moved on to this explanation...

Guy #1: "Here's the thing...the carpet is like a forest. When you wander into a forest, it's mysterious, it's a scary, it's full of surprises..."

the rest of us: "yeah like wild animals and strange noises"

Guy #1 continues: "...it's exciting, you walking along and suddenly you find..."

the rest of us: "a warm cave to hide in!"

Guy #1: "EXACTLY!"

PAUSE FOR LAUGH TRACK...

The whole conversation was very funny and very insightful. The things you can find out about your coworkers when alcohol is involved (and surprisingly how little)! We are trying to do these after work get togethers every couple weeks. I'm thinking there will be plenty of blogging fodder to choose from. hahahaha