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A silly debate

Like most couples it seems, my girlfriend and I get into silly little debates every now and again. I have to believe that when looking back on these silly debates, she and I likely feel similarly, where we both kind of chuckle, shake our heads, and think, "Why in the world?..."

The most recent one revolved around Memorial Day (weekend) and a summer arts festival which takes place in early June. Like over most Memorial Day weekends, I'll be out of town visiting family in Michigan, so I asked if the arts festival was the weekend after Memorial Day. This is then how the conversation unfolded:

Her: "It's the same weekend."

Me: ::puzzled expression on my face:: "Wait...what?"

Her: "You said the weekend after Memorial Day..."

Me: "Yeah..."

Her: "It's the same weekend."

Me: "I'm not understanding. Memorial Day weekend is next weekend. I'm asking if the arts festival is the weekend after that."

Her: ::laughs:: "I think we're talking about the same thing, but if you tell people the weekend after Memorial Day, they're going to think you mean two weekends after Memorial Day."

Me: "Why? Memorial Day is on a Monday. Most people call it Memorial Day weekend. The weekend I'm talking about - the following weekend, is the next weekend in my mind."

Her: "Maybe in Michigan and Nebraska, but not in Ohio."

Me: ::another puzzled look on my face::


I think I could see her point if it were a Wednesday and a person asked, "What are you doing next weekend?" as opposed to, "What are you doing this weekend?" However, if someone were to ask on a Monday, which is a holiday and referred to as part of a weekend, "What are you doing next weekend?," I have to believe most people would think they're talking about 5-6 days from then, as opposed to 12-13 days.

Humorously enough, I just looked at the exact dates for the arts festival and it actually takes place two weekends after Memorial Day weekend. In other words, I would have been accurate on the dates in her interpretation of what I said, even though what I said was misinterpreted.
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