Tip du Jour

Don't use slang in emergency situations. And always listen. Example:

Security: "He fell out on the 3rd floor. The ambulance and fire-department are on-site."

Me: "He fell out?! As in fell out the window?"

Security: Crunching noises over phone, "Yeah."

Then 6 minutes later after I had notified everyone and their mothers,

Security: "Paramedics are leaving. The person must be alright."

Me: "What?! The person is alright after falling out the window?!"

Security: "What are you talking about?"

Me: "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"

Security: "The person fell out. He didn't fall out the window!"

Me: "What does THAT mean?!"

Security: "He passed out! Fainted...you know?"

Me: "No, I don't know! I just notified everyone and their mothers that a person has fallen out the window! You said 'Yeah' when I asked you before!"

Security: "No, I didn't!"*

Me: "You did, too!"

So, long story short (kinda)- People, please don't use ebonics during emergency situations. For those of us who don't know what the hell you're talking about we might take it seriously (i.e. moi). Talk about being morto.


*She probably was eating crisps while telling me the situ and that's the crunching noise I heard in the background (also explains why she would confirm a person has fallen out the window. Nutter).