Introducing Lindsay Lohan
One of my goals, I realized, standing, juggling a wine glass and a camera at a client event, is to master introductions flawlessly. My client can do it — I’ve watched her and been introduced and introduced to a number of times. She’s so great at it, I want to have her along any time I enter an unfamiliar venue.
I need to practice the art of introductions. I will use fellow blogger Dwight the Troubled Teen and his Future Beautiful Wife Lindsay Lohan to illustrate my point. Were I to have the honor of introducing these two, it would go something like this:
“Dwight, I’d like you to meet Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay is a talented actress who you may remember from the recent Robert Altman film, A Prairie Home Companion. She was never more adorable than when she played the role of twins in Disney’s remake of The Parent Trap.”
I would then turn to the lovely Ms. Lohan, and extend my hand to Mr. Troubled Teen, “Lindsay, meet Dwight. Dwight is a talented writer living in the Midwest. It is the highlight of his evening to have met you.” Then, I would lean in, conspiratorily, doing the Meg Ryan head tilt and say softly, “Dwight was a troubled teen,” thus establishing a common topic.
Then I’d leave them to discuss all they have in common, fall in love, run away, etc.
My kids gave me the opportunity to practice my formal introductions on Sunday when the Girl had a friend over. The Boy entered the room and I said, “Brad,” (not her real name, but she has a name I think of as a “boy” name, so Brad it is) “this is The Boy. He’s a high school student who plays trombone.” I gestured to Brad and turned to The Boy. “Boy,” I said, “this is Brad. She is a Girl Scout and a friend of your sister’s.” They stared at one another. I smoothed my hands on my chiffon apron, patted my chignon and turned on my heel for the kitchen where I prepared fresh lemonade and cookies for the kiddies.
Introductions. One of many resolutions for 2007.