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A real conversation I had earlier this evening:

Walgreens Employee: Hey, buy one get one free! They’re awesome!!
Kim: No, thank you.
Walgreens Employee: They have more peanuts!
Justin: Oh, uh. X-Treme with no ‘E’, huh?
Walgreens Employee: [uncomfortable laugh] Yeah, like everything else these days; spelled wrong. What are we teaching our kids, right?
Justin: Yeah. I’m surprised they don’t have more X’s. Anyway, have a nice night.
Walgreens Employee: Wait are you guys college students?
Kim: Not anymore.
Justin: Nope.
Walgreens Employee: Oh I thought maybe you guys were English majors.
Justin: Nah, we’re just jerks.
Walgreens Employee: Oh, ok.
Kim: Have a nice night!

Apparently, questioning the spelling on a candy wrapper is the stuff of academia these days.

Another interesting moment occurred this morning when I stopped for a cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts and a lady ahead of me in line ordered a medium coffee and a donut. The Dunkin D employee at the counter politely asked “Would you like to add a second donut to make it a meal?” Yeah, you heard me. He said “meal.” I’m sorry. Don’t let me stop you from eating your morning donut– eat a whole dozen– but call it a “combo.” That’s no meal.