Humans are lucky creatures because we have the ability to express our thoughts to other humans. But sometimes shit gets lost in translation and you end up saying the wrong thing. The other night my friend was talking about her childhood and her memories as a four-year-old. I wanted to know how long ago that was, like the year that it was when she was four. But the words got jumbled up on the way from my brain to my tongue, and I ended up asking her “How old were you when you were four?” I didn’t mean to ask her a trick question, and it took a few seconds for what I said to sink in. Saying the wrong thing is like accidently spitting when you talk… you didn’t mean to do it, but it happened and you can’t avoid it. All you can do is suck it up, laugh at yourself, and own up to it. Eventually someone else will say the wrong thing and your gaffe will be forgotten.
Critically Rated at 9/17
Written, Rated, and Reviewed by Brendan H. Young
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