One dumb conversation...
Look, I know its been a long time since I updated this, but I only know of one person who read it back then anyway. So I'm starting over as of right now. But the old stuff is still here, so if you have a hankerin' for nostalgia, scroll down. Go ahead... its ok. No, farther....
Is that all I'm here for? To tell you I am starting over, yet offering you nothing else? Of course not. I just got back from dinner and overheard a conversation that inspired me. A conversation that can inspire such a mind as great as mine? That must've been some deep and thoughtful stuff. Not quite. Here's a rough reenactment:
Girl 1: "Apparently what we call a 'Chinese Turnaround' is a called a 'Chinese Cut' to everyone else."
Girl 2: "Chinese Cut? What's that?"
Girl 1: "I know! What is that?"
Read that again if you need to. I understand if you got lost on the first run through.
Ready now?
A CHINESE TURNAROUND? You must be joking! Why would you call it that? There is no turning around. None. For those of you not familiar with the term, a 'Chinese Cut' is letting someone who is not in line in front of you, and then they let you back in front of them. See why it is called a 'cut' instead of a 'turnaround?' Did mention any kind of rotation; 180 degrees, 360 degrees or otherwise? No, because there isn't any. I don't see how these two young scholars failed to grasp that part. There is one thing we can agree on: How did the Chinese get involved?
If anyone knows, drop me a line at: ctopper@purdue.edu
If anyone else calls IT a 'Chinese Turnaround' drop me a line at: ctopper@purdue.edu (and I will insult you)
Also, feel free to send me other conversations you may have overheard (or been involved in) that you think are dumber than this one.
Is that all I'm here for? To tell you I am starting over, yet offering you nothing else? Of course not. I just got back from dinner and overheard a conversation that inspired me. A conversation that can inspire such a mind as great as mine? That must've been some deep and thoughtful stuff. Not quite. Here's a rough reenactment:
Girl 1: "Apparently what we call a 'Chinese Turnaround' is a called a 'Chinese Cut' to everyone else."
Girl 2: "Chinese Cut? What's that?"
Girl 1: "I know! What is that?"
Read that again if you need to. I understand if you got lost on the first run through.
Ready now?
A CHINESE TURNAROUND? You must be joking! Why would you call it that? There is no turning around. None. For those of you not familiar with the term, a 'Chinese Cut' is letting someone who is not in line in front of you, and then they let you back in front of them. See why it is called a 'cut' instead of a 'turnaround?' Did mention any kind of rotation; 180 degrees, 360 degrees or otherwise? No, because there isn't any. I don't see how these two young scholars failed to grasp that part. There is one thing we can agree on: How did the Chinese get involved?
If anyone knows, drop me a line at: ctopper@purdue.edu
If anyone else calls IT a 'Chinese Turnaround' drop me a line at: ctopper@purdue.edu (and I will insult you)
Also, feel free to send me other conversations you may have overheard (or been involved in) that you think are dumber than this one.
posted by Cory Topper @ 6:45 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:13 PM,
Aurigas said…
I have a theory on the Chinese being involved here. A 'Chinese Cut' is similar to the concept of a 'Chinese Firedrill' where a car full people switch places at a stop light/sign. This seems to come from an earlier use to mean a disorganized, confused, or ineffective process. The 'Chinese' is involved because of an old stereotype that Chinese are themselves disorganized or confused. Thank you google.
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