slow on the uptake

someone was playing Puddin last night and broke a string. They asked where my spares were.

My what?

I swear it never occurred to me to keep an extra set of strings. I've never broken a string. My bass has had the same strings on it for 8 years. Most of my guitars get changed like once a year.

He was all apologetic about it, but hey, it happens. No biggie. heh.