MHC Library Quotes #10

When discussing the disciplining of children the following conversation transpired:

Employee 1: "I used to use a wooden spoon. Mom would use a thong. You know, one of those rubber thongs."

Employee 2: [Puzzled look.]

Employees 3: "Flip-flops."

"What, oh yeah. Same thing."

"[Sign of relief.] Oh, yeah. I was wondering what you were talking about for a minute. I thought you were talking about the other thing."

[Laughing by 2 and 3.]

"What? [Puzzled.] Oh! [Realization.] I guess. It goes to show how words can change over time."