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9. May 2008 by Ben.
Guy: “I guess I don’t mind the F bomb…”
– On the way into Lewis Black’s show
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6. May 2008 by Ben.
Girl: “I’m trying to stick to tattoos that mean something.”
Guy: “Oh.”
Girl: “So yours doesn’t mean anything? It’s just a random design?”
Guy: “Well, this one says ‘Mom.’ That means something…”
– B Line Train
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29. April 2008 by Ben.
Coworker: “How would you pronounce that word?”
Me: “Matte”
Coworker: “No! It should be Matté!”
Me: “Wait a second! You complained when I said ‘Frappe’ should be pronounced ‘Frappé’ – this is exactly the same thing!”
Coworker: “Yeah, but I know that one!”
It’s eerie how similar this conversation was with the interchange reported earlier that included a sixth grader.
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29. April 2008 by Ben.
“Is Windows Vista free?”
– Coworker (to me)
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22. April 2008 by Ben.
“I hate having to shave Barbie’s head to make her look like a guy.”
– Coworker
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18. April 2008 by Ben.
“I’ll be sure to specifically discuss quality control the people doing data entry.”
– Me. To a client.
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Smeg.
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25. March 2008 by Ben.
Teacher: “You are supposed to be doing a packet, not dismantling your pen.”
Student: “But I’m not dismantling it – I’m taking it apart!”
Teacher: “‘Dismantling’ and ‘taking apart’ are synonyms – they mean the same thing.”
Student: “Yes, but I understand ‘taking apart.’”
– Sixth Grade Interaction
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16. March 2008 by Ben.
“Sophie! Do not eat the can opener!”
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16. March 2008 by Ben.
“YES, it’s rude to sleep with someone else in your boyfriend’s house while you’re living with him.”
– BU student on the phone, indignantly
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10. March 2008 by Ben.
“It’s not completely adolescent humor. It’s not all about boobs and farts.”
– Overheard at Work
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