Erin's Guide to Dating, Chapter 1: What Not To Say On The First Date

I'm sarcastic. I grew up in a family where if you said or did something stupid, you would get made fun of for it. It's a riot; you should see us all together, we have so much fun. The ladies at work call me "smart @ss" (in a loving way, of course), but I prefer the term "quick-witted". But luckily I'm pretty good at reading people, so I know when to keep my mouth shut. But even though it's very rare, sometimes my mouth can get me in trouble...
My friend had set me up on a blind date. I went to his house to meet him (okay, normally I would not meet a guy at his house when I don't know him, I'm smarter than that, but it was a three story, old house in the city and I really wanted to see it), and he was giving me the grand tour. His place was very masculine in the decoration, except for this girly pink vase with dragon flies on it. We had been talking on the phone for a little over a week and I feel comfortable with him and he has a great sense of humor, so I took this opportunity to make fun of his choice in vases. His reply: "That was the last gift I gave my mother before she died last summer." Don't worry... I'll show myself the door...