oh snap! i got served at work

friends and readers of this humble blog already know that self-deprecation is one of the main weapons in my comedy arsenal.

to be a little psychoanalytical for a moment, i'm sure that this stems from my horrible self-image and crappy self-esteem.

i'm very uncomfortable with compliments and positive attention, so when anyone has something good to say about me, i immediately make a joke about it.

case in point, my boss was teasing me about a co-worker flirting with me.

she was giggling about it and said, "i don't know what you're doing, buddy, but you got it. all the women here love you."

sarcastically, i replied, "i think it's because i'm completely non-threatening from a sexual standpoint. i'm like an asexual teddy bear."

this caused her to stop in her tracks.

she tilted her head and pondered for a moment and said, "yeah, i think that's it."

i mean... ouch!

why can't i just be a totally vain, self-absorbed uber-hottie who can take compliments with a shallow "i know it"?