When someone whips out a phrase like “Quid pro quo” I can avoid the facial expressions of a brain anguishing over the definition.
Nothing makes me feel more stupid than when I get that look of a “monkey with a math problem” and someone realizing that they have stumped my limited vocabulary.
If someone throws out a fancy ass phrase like that I first feel some resentment. They think I don’t know what that means. I don’t know what it means so put up the fake face that shows them I understood and I too use that fancy ass phrase all the time.
Michael is forever throwing out fancy ass words that stump me.
There are many words that I can never seem to spell. Three examples are appropriate, vacuum, and restaurant. I just misspelled them again and had to let spell check take over.
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There is a hurricane heading for St Croix as I type. It has a dead aim on the island. Omar is a category 1 hurricane and may develop to a category 2 before it hits St Croix.
This storm is unusual in the fact that it is attacking from the south shore. Most hurricanes move from the east across the north shore. I know my friends there take this seriously and will prepare.
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Michael is confused by your referral to his extensive vocabulary. Right now all he can say is...."time to close the hurricane shutters, time to close the hurricane shutters...."
I have a horrible poker face. When it comes to poker OR understanding big words.
Also, maybe it is because I am getting older, but the dark brown text on light brown background is a tad hard to read and me wee old eyes are straining :)
Very odd approach for Omar.
I have started just saying, "I don't know what that means". I say this only if I need to know what they are talking about.
Yi! Hope all your St. Croix buddies can duck and cover before the storm hits - safe and happy wishes to them!
And I'm sorry for making a big deal about spelling...but it's my profession! I wouldn't get paid if I didn't notice...awww, sorry :(
I used to do that to a dude I worked with just cause I hated him. He thought he knew everything and as it turns out... not so much
I have no idea what you're talking about, but thanks for the vote of confidence regarding the hurricane. With spizzerinctum and determination, we were able to see it through.
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