Tonight I have yet another story from the annals of True. [Please note that guaranteed it-happened-to-me true stories have less of a chance (though still a chance) of some whiny under-the-bridge type complaining about them…
A dentist has been advertising on local radio that he can help you “overcome your insurmountable fear of dentistry.” I was amused, of course. How does one overcome the insurmountable? Later that week I had an appointment to get my teeth cleaned, so I told my hygienist about the spot, emphasizing the word “insurmountable.” She nodded and said, “Oh, that’s good.”
I was taken aback; I thought she would laugh. “Uh, do you know what ‘insurmountable’ means?” I asked her.
“Oh, that’s like a really big fear, right?”“Um, right,” I conceded. We went on to other topics.
Tonight I have yet another story from the annals of True. [Please note that guaranteed it-happened-to-me true stories have less of a chance (though still a chance) of some whiny under-the-bridge type complaining about them…
A dentist has been advertising on local radio that he can help you “overcome your insurmountable fear of dentistry.” I was amused, of course. How does one overcome the insurmountable? Later that week I had an appointment to get my teeth cleaned, so I told my hygienist about the spot, emphasizing the word “insurmountable.” She nodded and said, “Oh, that’s good.”
I was taken aback; I thought she would laugh. “Uh, do you know what ‘insurmountable’ means?” I asked her.
“Oh, that’s like a really big fear, right?”“Um, right,” I conceded. We went on to other topics.