I have had the Upper Respiratory Plague this week, so aside from plotting Dark Vengeance on the Carrier Monkey (Richard The Knave, I’m glaring at you…) I have not gotten much done. So I am publishing another overheard conversation for your reading pleasure:
Plodding through another sleep-deprived, 11 hour work day the following eavesdroppings cheered me up a bit. Our old friends “Daryl” and “Robbie” are present as well as a new character who we will refer to as “Mitch” – a smirking sort of fellow with an athletic, monkey-style build; fond of football and foosball, often makes funny snide remarks.
There is no conversation going on. The following dialogue interrupts the tapping of keyboards and occasional background work-related talk.
There is no conversation going on. The following dialogue interrupts the tapping of keyboards and occasional background work-related talk.
Daryl (out of nowhere to no one): Would you rather be suffocated by eating a donut or a hoagie?
Mitch: What?!
Daryl: (repeats)
Mitch: Donut.
Daryl: Why?
Mitch: Donut tastes better.
Daryl: What if it was one of them sugar free ones?
Mitch: Do they suffocate you?
Daryl: No, you’re suffocating either way —
Robbie (interrupts): But donuts have holes, right?
Daryl: What do you mean by that? You’re sick.
Robbie (mock surprised): I’m sick? I just said –
Daryl: You’re violating borders, man…
Is this a typical male conversation? Is that what they think about? Or were these guys just addled by the relentless overtime and overwhelming futility of that particular job?