Awkward Moment #8,265,001

I ran into a member from another department when I stepped off the subway this morning. This guy is super nice and sweet and always up for a chat (I've even meet his daughter).

So when I saw that he had a bag with him, I cheerfully enquired where he was going this weekend. this pained look crossed his face and he mumbled something about how he's not going anywhere this weekend.

I'm seen that pained look before on others.

I quickly changed the subject back to work.

But he brought it up later on the walk into work.

NiceGuy: Actually I'm coming from a hotel. My wife and I weren't able to deal with a problem and so I left to stay the night elsewhere.

SmoothComfortingMe: ouch. um, at least you got control of the tv.

NiceGuy: Ha! No, I didn't as you had to pay to watch tv. So I just sat on the edge of the bed and read a magazine.

SmoothComfortingMe: ahhh...

NiceGuy: So what are you doing this weekend?

Sweet Goodness! I can't even comfort the poor guy! We ended the conversation talking about this cartoon called O'Grady that his daughter watches. Apparently it's funny like Adult Swim funny.