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.
I just went to a cardiac health screening here, where they measured my blood pressure, cholesterol, height, and weight. When I left, they handed me two things:
I forgot about the box, at first, but now I’ve just opened it. It’s a carabiner keyring. Yes, that’s right: to commemorate my completing the cardiac health screening, I got a carabiner keyring.
This makes absolutely no sense at all. Am I meant to use this to climb to a higher level of cardiac health? I feel like I now need a mental health screening. Or somebody else does.
I mentioned back in February how a popular hosting provider had recommended web space as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
Today I got an e-mail headed, “Looking for a unique way to show Mom you love her? Give Mom a customized website.”
This has to be the least intelligent marketing campaign ever. I admit it’s a nice thought to create a website for Mom with family photos and “letters of appreciation” (as the e-mail recommends). It’s certainly nicer than the outcome that would surely follow any guy on the planet uttering the phrase, “Here, honey, I got you a web hosting contract. Let’s go celebrate.” Still, let’s not get carried away with the Hallmark Holiday marketing campaigns.
“Is Windows Vista free?”
– Coworker (to me)