More Zen than the Pope

I was at a birthday party a couple of weekends ago and I was chatting with a girl I hadn't seen for awhile, catching up on our news.

As the birthday boy passed, he made a comment that caused her to reply "I smoke pot and work with clay everyday. I'm so Zen, you would not believe it."

To which I burst out laughing. "Smoking pot does not make you Zen. Achieving a Zen state is about conditionning your mind and body to achieve a higher state of being, giving you access to your higher self and the enlightenment and peace that comes with that. Getting stoned and saying that it's a true Zen state is like eating a bagel and saying you're Jewish!"

She promptly shut me down and said that I was not allowed to contradict her for the rest of the night. Seeing how this was supposed to be a joyous occasion, I did not challenge her further, but it kinda killed the conversation.

And she wonders why I don't keep in touch much anymore.