Puppy Love

I love dogs. I know all of the dogs in my neighborhood. They're so cute when they're out walking, tails wagging, carrying a toy in their mouth...love, love, love.

I was walking home one night, lost in thought (as usual), and saw a beautiful black lab.  I smiled, watching this precious fur-baby walk toward me.

Suddenly, I heard a voice say, "Hey sweetheart, my eyes are up here."  The voice snapped me out of my puppy-daze and I looked up to see a very handsome guy smiling at me. 

Ever so smoothly, I said something to the effect of "uh...I...um...uh..." and did my best doe-in-the-headlights impression.

The handsome guy laughed and told me that he was just kidding. 

I knew that, of course, but - inexplicably - I was unable to react like a normal adult human female and smile at the very handsome guy, or say something...ANYTHING...clever. Heck, I would have settled for coherent.

He said, "Would it have been funnier if [the dog] said it? Damn...I have to remember that." 

And...off he went. 

I walked home, dumbfounded. Truly. Since when did I become a 13 year old teenager again? Stammering at funny, handsome guys with awesome dogs? Seriously??  This is what its come to? SMDH