February 2012
8 posts
The study of cheese
[Ernie is building a Spanish language website. His Latin boyfriend is on his laptop next to him.]
Ernie: Sanity check me, really quickly? "Case Study" is "Estudio de Caso," right?
Kareem: No.
Ernie: *raises eyebrow* are you sure?
Kareem: Show me your laptop.
Ernie: *shows BF laptop*
Kareem: [sigh] "Estudio de Caso." CAH-so. You said "Estudio de Queso." That's the study of cheese.
Ernie: YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Kareem: Well, technically, no, I didn't.
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In which my own mother catches "Linsanity"
Ernie's cellphone: Ring, ring.
Ernie: Hi, mom.
Mom: I didn't go on my walk today. I'm watching basketball.
Ernie: Of course you're watching basketball.
Mom: There is a player who is from Taiwan playing! They are showing his games on Chinese television. His [Chinese] name is Lin Shu-how.
Ernie: I know who he is.
Mom: He's very good. It's very exciting! And he is from Taiwan! So he is Chinese! But his Mandarin is terrible, like yours.
Ernie: I'm glad you're watching basketball, Mom.
Mom: What's his English name? Does he have an English name?
Ernie: [sigh] Yes, Ma. Jeremy Lin.
Mom: JENNY?
Ernie: Jeremy. JER-UH-MEE.
Mom: JENNY.
Ernie: Yes, Ma.
