My buddy Nick wanted to drag me to an art show in town. He said I should get some culture for a change. It wasn't that I didn't like art. I just didn't want to be rubbing elbows with a bunch of snooty people. I finally caved in and Nick and I showed up at this art gallery. The main attraction was some woman named Annette. Nick said I would love her art.
Once we were inside I could see what this artist was all about. There were a few landscapes and still lifes, but most of her paintings were portraits. When I say portraits I mean nudes. The paintings weren't bad in my opinion, but I thought I had seen better. As I stood looking at this one painting a woman slid up next to me and asked me my opinion of the artist.
"She isn't too bad," I told the woman.
Just then another woman appeared and she said, "Annette, your nudes are just wonderful!"
I sort of felt embarrassed telling this Annette her artwork wasn't 'too bad.'
"Your right," Annette said, "I have done better paintings."
Someone called out for Annette, but before she walked away she pulled a card from her bag she was carrying.
"Call me sometime, I'd like to paint your portrait."
I took the card and stuffed it into my pants pocket. I then tracked down Nick and told him that I was ready to leave.
"Let's go have a few beers," I told him.