The TV show was over and they were relaxing on the sofa.
He didn’t know her very well. They had only been dating a few days. He kissed her, saying “You’re the best.”
She looked surprised. “What, better than a movie?”
He had to think. He really liked movies. He said “Yep.”
She snuggled up closer and said “Better than the invention of the printing press?”
He said “Sure.”
She said “Better than the discovery of penicillin?”
This one really stumped him. Well, no, obviously not. When you looked at it, penicillin had to be one hell of a lot better than she was. After all, it had greatly diminished the amount of suffering around the world, and as far as he could tell, she hadn’t.
He smiled and said “Sure honey.”
“Better than the development of human language?”
“Sure.”
“The internal combustion engine?”
“Much better.”
“The invention of the wheel?”
He was tiring of it. He said “Of course.”
“The moon landing?”
“Absolutely.”
“The Compass?”
He looked at the time. “No doubt about it.”
“The Internet?”
He broke the cycle by grabbing hold of her hand. He looked into her eyes and said “You’re the best.”
Although, at this point, he knew without doubt… she wasn’t.