Friday, April 8, 2011

Lost in Translation #2

Every day at work is quite crazy! Everyone is always rushing to get things done. The other day a co-worker of mine came through the office desperately asking everyone for a texter.

Of course and as usual, I am lost and have no idea what the heck a texter could possibly be. So without fail, I stop everyone mid track and ask "whats a texter?"

Everyone almost in unison, like something out of a Ferris Bueller movie, "a marker of course!"

How the heck was I suppose to know what that was? How the heck is that even similar?

3 comments:

  1. Um, I'm right there with ya! Ok- biscuit I knew. But Texter?! I would have thought it's like someone who is addicted to texting! I hope the new job is going well!

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  2. Didn't any of your colleagues explain that it comes from the brand name Texta? Texta makes markers and crayons and possibly other school/office supplies as well.

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  3. Juday- No one told me that! But thank you for clarifying. I have still been wondering where that name came from.

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