"He looks like Yoda, man."
"Who?"
"Yoda."
"Who's Yoda?"
"From Star Wars, man. Don't you know who Yoda is?"
"Yeah I saw Star Wars. Was he the one with the dark hair?"
"No, man! He was the little guy, kinda pixie ears."
"Oh, right."
"So, like, if I mentioned the Red Pill or the Blue Pill you'd know what I was talking about, right?"
"The wha'?"
"From The Matrix!!!... Are you sure you're in IT?"
Hahahahaha!!!
I was sitting at the edge of this conversation when it took place and I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair. Ok, maybe the four G&T's I'd had by that stage had something to do with it too.
Yep, this morning a large percentage of our IT department are hanging around the building with bloodshot eyes and slightly droopy demeanours. Productivity is a little low today. We were out last night having farewell drinks for a guy at work who's moving to London (rather him than me at the moment!)... a Kiwi, actually, who near then end of the night was leaning on me, muttering sadly about the fact that he had to depend on a Saffa to not fall over.
Hey, it was the least I could do for a representative of the country that so clinically and beautifully ripped apart Sir Clive Woodward's precious Lions recently..!
Still, it was a touching moment.
Of course, everything was a touching moment by that stage.
And I was undoubtedly the wittiest, most charming and eloquent person in the place.
Isn't it amazing what a couple of G&T's can do for a girl's self-image?!
Needless to say, today I feel (and possibly look, although I haven't had the courage to do a close inspection) much like my little friend in the picture.
3 comments:
That's a great convo snippet! You probably would have laughed just as hard had alcohol not been involved. And it is amazing the transformation that occurs with a few drinks. The following morning, however, does really suck. Well, unless you can talk like him, too...
Hungover you are. The way of things it is.
Livewire: The following morning did, indeed, suck... however I took comfort in the fact that I wasn't the only one suffering. 'Twas a good night tho!
Undr... careful where u put ur light sabre...
Kyknoord, I see the Master's wisdom has rubbed off on you ;-)
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