Overheard while eating a solo lunch at a crowded little sushi place. The fact that I know very little about sports and almost blew pop out my nose makes this even better.
Guy#1 is in his late 30s/early 40s. Guy#2 is in his early 60s. They have been discussing the poor performance of a coworker. We'll call the coworker "Chuck". Guy#2 seems a pompous know-it-all; Guy#1 seems to be tolerating him. Barely.
Guy#1: Let's just say that Chuck's chances of doing well are about as good as the Timberwolves winning the Stanley Cup.
Guy#2: [after a considerable pause] I thought for a second you were going to say "about as good as the Timberwolves winning the NBA Championship." They may not have gotten there this year, but it could happen next season.
Guy#1: Ok, would you like me to change my qualifier? Chuck's chances of doing well are about as good as the Timberwolves winning the Stanley Cup in 2008.
Guy#2: ...
1 comment:
well you get a great big canadian guffaw from me! makes it even sadder that our nhl franchises keep moving south. best overheard ever.
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