Cream Of The Flop

(I am sitting on the sofa, while my friend is in the kitchen with her mom who is cleaning out their refrigerator. I hear them talking.)

Friend: “[My Name]’s here. We’re gonna watch TV and play backgammon.”

Mom: “That’s nice. Oh, this ice cream here, this looks bad. I’m gonna throw it out.” *dropping her voice, but still audible* “Or… um, would [My Name] want it? Ask her if she wants ice cream.”

Friend: *comes back to the room* “My mom wants to know if you want ice cream.”

Me: “Bad ice cream? Absolutely!”

(This became a long running joke, and from then on, whenever I was offered ice cream at their house, I would ask ‘Is it ice cream you’d otherwise throw out? If so, I’d love some!’)