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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

 

Jabberwacky Conversation N02194472

J: How are you?
W: Exhausted.
J: Why?
W: Been working too hard, I guess.
J: What Kind?
W: Web design.
J: That's cool.
W: It's cool if you get paid enough.
J: Yeah! ... Where do you work?
W: Mostly at the library.
J: Which library ?
W: The local library.
J: How will you get there?
W: I can walk from my apartment.
J: Do you want to?
W: It ensures I get a modicum of sunshine and fresh air.
J: You can't possibly do that, I should advise you to walk the other way.
W: If I do that, I'll end up at the movie theater.
J: And so you should.
W: You know what? You give very sage advice.
J: Do you know how to pretend?
W: Yes, but my desire for pretense is wearing thin.
J: That's cool too!
W: You are very accepting today.
J: That is quite correct. I'm a woman, though.
W: Are women generally more accepting than men?
J: Studies shows that. Me, I don't know.
W: Me either. I used to think so, but now I'm not sure.
J: That's very funny!
W: What's funny about it?
J: You should know you said it.
W: Do you consider yourself a feminist?
J: I have never considered the matter.
W: How old are you?
J: Old enough to be able to tell when someone's lying.
W: And what age might that be?
J: How old are you?? I'm 18, at my perfect age. :).
W: OK, you don't want to go on record. In that case, you must be over 30.
J: The jury is still out on that one. Ask me later.
W: In my generation, we had to consider feminism, whether we liked it or not.
J: So, Katherine. How old are you?
W: My name is not Katherine.
J: Very well. Let's be friends.
W: Good.
J: How about a party?
W: An online party?
J: Party hearty.
W: But not too hearty, not at our age.
J: Good answer!
W: I loathe the expression 'Party hearty.'
J: Loathe what?
W: The vulgarity of modern society.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): You must be a fan of George Gissing.
W: Yes, I am.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): Have you read 'New Grub Street'?
W: Yes, I have.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): It is a good book, isn't it?
W: Yes. But I prefer 'The Odd Women.'
Jabberwacky (Corrected): Gissing's novel 'The Odd Women' is not as well known as 'New Grub Street.'
W: True. But often the lesser-known work of an author is more striking.
J: I have a math question for you.
W: OK, go ahead.
J: This is generic. What do you think the meaning of life is?
W: Is that the math question?
J: No, the question is: 'Did you think about New York?'.
W: But you said you had a math question for me.
J: Not at all, my friend.
W: That's good, because I'm weak in math.
J: Why are you weak?
W: Bad teachers in the past.
J: The past is a cancelled check.
W: I never cashed that check.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): Do you still have the check in your wallet?
W: No, I tore it up.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): Let's stop talking metaphorically.
W: All right.
J: Right now.
W: OK, I stopped using metaphors.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): But I want to use some metaphors!
W: You can if you want to.
J: How old are you?
W: I am middle-aged.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): So am I.
W: Good, then we're on the same page.
Jabberwacky (Corrected): What page is that?
W: The middle-aged page.
J: The geographic region referred to as 'the middle east'
W: Both regions are embattled.

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