Friday, February 11, 2005

It Looks More Like Aztek to Me

Some people just need to be beat with a trout. People who think the word "mine" has two syllables, for example. People like a certain co-worker of mine, who also like to pronounce kindergarten as "kindy-garden". He treats the English language like it's Robin Givens and he's Mike Tyson. Conversations with Joe quickly turn into an Abbott and Costello routine.

"Is this yours or mi-yan?"

It's mine.

"Oh, okay. Here you go."

No, it's not mine. It's yours.

"But you just said it wasn't mi-yan."

It's MINE, you freaking clod!

"Then take it."

No, it's yours.

"So it is mi-yan?"

I'LL KILL YOU!!