Saturday, December 9, 2006

False sense of adulthood.

During the course of our lives, there are some random events that unfold. Some of these events teach us that we have an ill-conceived perception of our lives and who we really are. In some instances (such as the following material) we realize that we may not be as mature or grown-up as we once thought. Yesterday, in a blazing moment of clarity, I learned just this.
It was early in the afternoon and a colleague and I were sitting in the office. We were diligently at work on the computer when we heard a particular phrase. A vendor for our company was on the phone with one of our stores. We work for a grocery retailer, so this phrase was within context. The vendor was addressing a deli manager and offered the following:

"When do you want me to come cut the cheese with you?"

A new initiative for our delis has been a cheese wheel program that is sliced fresh and sold to our customers. However, my friend and I looked at each other and both broke into manic laughter at the same time. I'm sometimes embarrassed to say that dick-and-fart jokes will never get old. I think we both laughed ourselves to tears. Furthermore, the vendor had no idea what we were laughing about. A "had to be there" moment? Probably. But I still thought I'd share this little gem with the users of myspace, who apparently enjoy reading my blogs.

-J

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