Something I overheard (eavesdropping is hazardous to your mental health)

flippyshark · 06-02-2005, 05:01 PM

Okay, so the other day, I was sitting in a Pollo Tropical restaurant. The place was packed, and I was sitting at a tiny little table, ostensibly meant for two, but you could never fit two trays on top of it, and any two standard-sized adults would probably find their knees bumping each others. Anyhow, crammed beside me was a family of three, at a tiny fourtop, and they were conversing at high volume. ( By the way, this was Memorial Day, lunchtime. Of course it was crowded.)

So, I couldn't help but listen in on their conversation. Let me share with you, verbatim, an exchange that I actually heard real human beings say to one another.

Young guy - So, Mitch says that watching the hurricane was like drinking candy.

Older guy (possibly Dad) - What?

Young guy - He said it was like drinking candy.

Older guy - Oh, I bet!

Now, I was really close, and I swear to you, that is what he said. I've tried to figure out how I could be mistaken. I mean, maybe he said "drinking brandy." That would make a little more sense than "drinking candy." But when you really think about it, no, it doesn't. There is no way to make this piece of conversation make sense!

(Lewis Black warned me about this in his well-loved "If it weren't for my horse..." routine!)

Do not think about this conversation for any length of time!

06-02-2005, 05:01 PM	#1
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Something I overheard (eavesdropping is hazardous to your mental health) Okay, so the other day, I was sitting in a Pollo Tropical restaurant. The place was packed, and I was sitting at a tiny little table, ostensibly meant for two, but you could never fit two trays on top of it, and any two standard-sized adults would probably find their knees bumping each others. Anyhow, crammed beside me was a family of three, at a tiny fourtop, and they were conversing at high volume. ( By the way, this was Memorial Day, lunchtime. Of course it was crowded.) So, I couldn't help but listen in on their conversation. Let me share with you, verbatim, an exchange that I actually heard real human beings say to one another. Young guy - So, Mitch says that watching the hurricane was like drinking candy. Older guy (possibly Dad) - What? Young guy - He said it was like drinking candy. Older guy - Oh, I bet! Now, I was really close, and I swear to you, that is what he said. I've tried to figure out how I could be mistaken. I mean, maybe he said "drinking brandy." That would make a little more sense than "drinking candy." But when you really think about it, no, it doesn't. There is no way to make this piece of conversation make sense! (Lewis Black warned me about this in his well-loved "If it weren't for my horse..." routine!) Do not think about this conversation for any length of time!
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