No Thanks!

Apparently, much like AOL, the torture specialists at NYU Dental seem to have hired some retention specialists. I just got a call from a woman who introduced herself as Shalonda. Shalonda was calling because she was wondering if I was still interested in the NYU Dental program. After all, I haven't been there in a few months. I guess they miss me.

"Well, Shalonda," I replied, trying my best to be pleasant. "You people wanted me to shell out $40,000 and have ALL MY TEETH REMOVED. Like any sane person would, I went and got a second opinion—from a REAL dentist. He told me that was ridiculous and I would be a maniac to let you people do that to my mouth. So, no, Shalonda, I am definitely NOT interested in the NYU Dental program."

Silence.

"I see. Have a good day."

Click.

Comments

[Teeth & Sympathy]

Judy, you rule!

[kc]

[falls off chair]

[hits head]

[continues laughing hysterically anyway]

[I used to have the buckest teeth in town]

I used to think I clocked more hours in the dentist chair than anyone I knew. Until Judy told her story.

But what concerns me more is -

Shalonda?

What were her parents thinking?

[jules]

I think her name is Sharonda but the NYU dental school got ahold of her. Nerve damage.

[kc]

aaaaaaah judy, you've got to stop with the hilarity—laughing.so.hard.can't.breaaaaaaathe!

[m]

Or maybe she's Japanese.
Which brings me to my favorite Keiko story.
I have a friend from Tokyo named Keiko.
Her English is not the greatest.

On the day after the election debacle with Al Gore and George F. Bush, she said to me "OMG, can you believe the erection yesterday?"

She didn't pick up on the absurd cliche humor at all but I did.

[kc]

and apparently kate should not be reading tiny print sans corrective lenses. clearly the source of the latest hilarity was judy's pal jules. with all the laughing, it's hard to breathe *and* read.