Ok, so I think Zoe mumbles and she thinks I mumble. Especially on the phone. There have been many times when one of us says something and the other hears something completely different and it's usually funny. But "skrool jockeys" was the funniest ever!
So it's 2001 and Zoe has just started at Jon Raymond in Moncton. I make the standard big sister call to see how she's doing:
Me: So did your student loan come in and everything?
Zoe: Oh yeah. I went right to the bank and got that squared away and then I went out and bought a bunch of skrool jockeys.
(At least, it SOUNDED like she said skrool jockeys)
Me: Ummmm....did you say "skrool jockeys"?
Zoe: Yeah. Skrool jockeys.
Me: What are skrool jockeys (now keep in mind I am ACTUALLY saying "skrool jockeys"!)
Zoe: Ella. Skroolo jockeys, man. You don't know what skrool jockeys are? You never went and got skrool jockeys?
Me: No, I do not believe I have ever purchased and skrool jockeys.
Zoe: What? That's ridiculous!
Me: Wait a second. I can't have heard you right. You said skrool jockeys, yes?
Zoe: YES, Ella. Skrool jockeys.
Me: Say it slow
Zoe: Sk-rool juh-ock-eeeeesss
Me: Skrool jockeys
Zoe (getting really annoyed): SKROOL JOCKEYS ELLA! SKROOL! JOCKEYS!
Me: But Zoe, what in the HELL are skrool jockeys?
Zoe: SIGH. Jesus Christ Ella! What would YOU call things like pens and pencils and notebooks?
Me: School supplies? SCHOOL SUPPLIES? That's what you've been saying all this time?
Zoe: YES! What is going ON here?
Me: It sounded like you said "skrool jockeys"
Zoe: I did!
Me: No, no. It sounds like you're saying s-k-r-o-o-l j-o-c-k-e-y-s.
Zoe: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Me: But I've been saying that back to you and you've been saying that's what you said! So I actually said "skrool jockeys" and you heard "school supplies"?
Zoe: Well, you know you mumble on the phone, Ella.
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