Tuesday, September 26, 2006

D-I-R-T

This morning, my front counter girl poked her head into the kitchen to relay a question put to her by a customer:

"How do you spell ‘dirt?’"

Which is more pathetic? The fact that this guy--on his cel phone--had to consult my counter person for this, or that she had to then ask me?

A little scary, this proof positive that there are at least three adults loose in the world who are slightly fuzzy about a first-grade vocabulary word.

…and so, the first thing that popped into my mind was, "You mean, as in ‘dumber than…?’"

6 comments:

  1. Very scary.....    Stacy

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  2. Wow, did you keep a straight face as you spelled it for these two?

    lisa

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  3. That is a bit scary ~ Ally

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  4. And they can vote, that's really scary. Are you sure there wasn't a candid camera crew lurking around somewhere?

    Jackie

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  5. I just wish I could say I was shocked.

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  6. Ohh....what self control that you bit your tongue and didn't share that little bit of sarcasm.

    Good girl!!
    :)

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