I had a funny exchange with a coworker today. I'm sitting at the reference desk (I'm a librarian) and my coworker comes up to me with the following exchange:
J: Hey, did you know that tropical plants don't bloom in warmer climates?
Me: Oh, really?
J: Yeah. So, like if you go to Barbados or places like that it's really hard to get apple pie. So, like apple pies cost like 13 dollars-
Me: Wait, so no tropical plants bloom in warm climates?
J: Yeah. That's why it's hard to get certain fruits, like apples-
Me: What about bananas though?
J: (pause) Bananas as different than apples, though.
Me: No, they're not. They're both fruit.
J: But they're totally different.
Me: I mean, maybe, but scientifically speaking, they're both fruit. I know those trees bloom because we had one in our office at the doctor's office I used to work at. Oh, wait we're up north, so...
J: Yeah, so-
Me: What about coconut trees though?
J: Okay, coconuts are totally different from apples and bananas.
Me: Well, yeah, but do they bloom?
J: *sighs* Anyway, so, in Barbados it's hard to get apples, right? So, apple pies cost like 13 dollars and such.
Me: Yeah, yeah.
J: Yeah. So, you know, that's the Pie-rate of the Carribean.
Me: *pause, processing the joke* That was a long way for a joke, though.
J: *walks away shaking his head*
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06 Dec 2019, 1:44 pm
