So, I’m at work and we’re discussing addictive television programs.
My co-worker turns to me and says, “Have you seen Breaking Bad?”
I’m like, “No. Is it any good?”
He says, “It sure is!” And then he goes on to tell me how it’s on AMC, and that’s it’s about a chemistry teacher that turns into a drug kingpin. The how and why are part of the enticing drama.
So, I pull out my little scrap paper and write ‘breaking bad‘ in my notes to remind myself to TiVo it.
Normally the story would end there, but my wife happened to empty out my pockets, saw the note “breaking bad,” assumed my spelling was atrocious, and concluded she needed to take my car in to have repairs done.
$230 dollars later I’ve got shiny new brakes. “Funny thing is,” I’m told, “the shop didn’t think they needed replacing.”