Tuesday, September 20, 2005

More Conversations From Work

I had an interesting day at school and night at work, so I thought I would share some of it with you.....

-This question was asked to me by a fellow employee: "Hey, have you tooken college english yet?" I sure did. I got learned real good in that class.

- This comment was made later about school: Man I hate this job, I should have stayed my a** in school."

- This question was asked by a student to a professor today in class: "I'm confused about what a neurotransmission is. I mean, you know, what it does and what it is and everything." Professor's answer: "Well first of all it is a verb." I love it.

-A conversation I had with a fellow employee today. Keep in mind this guy is about 10-15 years older than me, and working at the footwear department at Dick's Sporting Goods...

Dude: So did you have a good weekend? Did you pound a lot of units?

Wes: What?

Dude: I said did you pound a lot of units this weekend?

Wes: Pound a lot of units?

Dude: Yeah..

Wes: I don't know what that means.

Dude: You know, pound a lot of units....(tilts his head back and makes a motion with his hand as if he is taking a swig of a beverage)

Wes: (expression of utter confusion)

Dude: Did you go drinkin man, that's what I was askin.

Wes: I don't drink.

Dude: Oh......well you're a good man. So how bout that Indiana game? Was that bad or what?

posted by Wes @ 11:06 PM

11 Comments:

At 9/20/2005 11:48:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shew Dawg, we be poundin' units all night long! Das right, family!

 
At 9/21/2005 11:34:00 AM, Blogger Josh said...

He says "pounding units," I call it "drinking breakfest," potato, tomato...

 
At 9/21/2005 12:57:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It was Bo! wasn't it?

 
At 9/21/2005 01:32:00 PM, Blogger Wes said...

No it wasn't Bo.

 
At 9/21/2005 02:08:00 PM, Blogger d blake said...

One of these days, I hope to be a professor who makes quick-witted comments.

 
At 9/21/2005 03:16:00 PM, Blogger troy said...

You're professor is an idiot. Neaurotransmission is a noun. If the word was neurotransmit it would be a verb. If the word was the action performed by a neurotransmitter then it would be a verb. Instead it is what is created (the actual impulse) by the neurotransmitter.
Note the entry taken from dictionary.com and cited from
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionarydictionary.com and cited from
Main Entry: neu·ro·trans·mis·sion
Pronunciation: -tran(t)s-'mish-&n, -tranz-
Function: noun
: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse


Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

 
At 9/21/2005 03:48:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Neurotransmission should not be taken so lightly.

 
At 9/21/2005 04:00:00 PM, Blogger Wes said...

You misunderstand....this girl referred to neurotransmission as "the neurotransmission",such as the transmission in a car, like my brain has a neurotransmission that shifts gears for my brain to go faster...that's why I thought it was funny. I guess I was not clear enough.

 
At 9/21/2005 05:41:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

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At 9/21/2005 10:59:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Speaking of academia...Troy you didn't use an appropriate style for citing references. I suggest MLA, please purchase the appropriate style manual and reference the section about referencing entries in a reference text. All I really want to know is did she have flannel bag?

 
At 9/21/2005 11:55:00 PM, Blogger Wes said...

Flannel bag?

 

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