Several years ago my husband and I went out to dinner with an old college buddy who has been living in Japan since graduation. He had also invited a few of his other friends. I had just finished a course in Japanese literature so a lot of cultural tidbits were still fresh in my mind, and we were having a pretty lively conversation. His friend asked me how I knew so much about Japan and I modestly explained the source of my wisdom. I was feeling pretty good about myself.
Then my friend mentioned that he had taken a trip to Cambodia recently.
‘‘Oh,’’ I said. ‘‘Did you drive?’’
Silence.
‘‘No. No, I did not.’’
‘‘Wow. That is the stupidest question I possibly could have asked.’’
I had a girlfriend in college who was working on a triple major - history, philosophy, and German. I asked her once, “Why didn’t you pick at least one that would be useful?”
Today, at work. Our computers have been down since Tuesday. Today, the gossip was that the virus came from the Ukraine. Everyone being surprised by that. Me opens big mouth and says something like, that’s not surprising at all. The best way to mess your computer up is to look at russian porn. :smack: