Monday, June 22, 2009

"Did you find it?"

Ever had one of those precious moments where you're an observer of a conversation going horribly wrong?

For months now Alex and Neil have been having alarming effects on each other. Bringing entertainment to the Bosch household with their latest experiments and mildly obsessive behaviour.
The latest of these involve large fish tanks, aquatic plants... and fish. Although it's generally thought that the fish are pretty much merely there to make the tanks easier to explain rather than forming part of the actual reason for having them.
(oh yes... and to clean the tank!)

One of Alex's fish (named Cow) has however recently gone missing. Presumed dead it's now just a matter of whoever can spot the fish will bring the mystery of it's whereabouts to an end.

Enter the scene:
The rugby match is underway and Neil has excused himself. Ian enquires as to where Neil has gone but misses the answer Gaylin and I provide. On his return this conversation takes place.

Ian: Neil, did you find it?
Neil: Um...
Ian: Is it dead? 
Neil: (puzzled) It is... pretty dead yes.
Ian: Oh! well then we should flush it! Or did you flush it?
Neil: Oh no it's ok... er... I took care of it!
Ian: Oh good! where was it?
Neil:...

Ohna: Ian...

At this point Gaylin and I were giggling so hard nothing much more could be explained.
It was about 5 minutes later when Neil FINALLY realized Ian had been asking after Alex's fish and that he wasn't THAT concerned with his toilet behaviour...

My word. These moments are priceless.



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