Thursday, February 09, 2006
Okay
There are those who think that it's impossible for anyone to be my friend merely because I am arrogant, callous, and cruel. But the depth of feeling I can inspire in others is clearly shown in this actual transcript* of a conversation yesterday:
Friend: [makes some declarative statement]
Me: Okay.
Friend: Shut up.
Me: I said "Okay."
Friend: You didn't say "Okay," you said "Okay."
Me: Okay.
Friend: Shut up.
Not everyone can produce so much love and warmth with so little effort.
* "Actual transcript" indicates only that it is, actually, a transcript of some kind. No guarantee of accuracy is intended. But this conversation, more or less, did "actually" happen. The issue, supposedly, was how I said "Okay." But to me, it still sounds like an Abbot and Costello routine.
Friend: [makes some declarative statement]
Me: Okay.
Friend: Shut up.
Me: I said "Okay."
Friend: You didn't say "Okay," you said "Okay."
Me: Okay.
Friend: Shut up.
Not everyone can produce so much love and warmth with so little effort.
* "Actual transcript" indicates only that it is, actually, a transcript of some kind. No guarantee of accuracy is intended. But this conversation, more or less, did "actually" happen. The issue, supposedly, was how I said "Okay." But to me, it still sounds like an Abbot and Costello routine.
