The Comeback Kid

John is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet. He is first to offer assistance, last with an unkind word and somewhere in-between with the sarcasm.

Sometimes, he hits the nail on the head with his remarks and sends me into peals of laughter which end up with me cackling. That's right, folks. If you hit my funny bone in the right spot, I cackle.

Other times, well, it's just sad.

Take this for example. Last night, I was in his office, looking over his shoulder as he played World of Warcraft (I shudder) and I took notice of his character who was riding a big purple elephant. I was talking to his brother Ryan (yes, the one who designed the awesomest banner in the world, it IS a word, Typepad! Your spell check is SO last year.) on the phone and mentioned how much I hate the game and that John was, at that moment, riding a big purple elephant.

"YOU'RE a big purple elephant," he retorted. Um, yeah.

That's been his comeback to a lot of things lately. If I say something snarky, he immediately turns what I said into what I am. Confused? You should be.

The art of the comeback is like a Picasso. You can either deliver with dead-on precision, using the correct words to strike while the proverbial iron is hot and end up with a perfect rendition of the scene and placement of the characters, exactly as you want it to be. Or, you falter, and your boobs end up where your eye needs to go. (I've never understood the Picasso thing. The guy had some great works, yes, but the other stuff where people look like a five year old took a jigsaw puzzle and MADE the pieces fit never impressed me. I think liquor was involved.)( A lot of liquor.)

John is trying. When he has a great one, I let him know. But, sometimes, well, even Picasso needs help.

Here, John. I'll give you a freebie, based on a situation that happens all too often when John is driving and I think I should be.

Me: Aren't you supposed to be in the turn lane?

John: Aren't you supposed to be in the passenger seat?

I've got more, but I wouldn't want to create a monster.

He's working on it...

Comments

[Becca]

Okay, our hubbies were brothers in a former life. My conversations usually start like:

Me: You are putting that in wrong.
Him: So's your face.

I am sure it will make sense one of these days...

[Sprite's Keeper]

LOL! Since I know you two, I can picture it! Thanks for the giggle, girl!