Aging Follies

[akirlu]

him, in the other room: "...." [not quite audible]

me: "rapacious buckets?"

him: "..." [still not quite audible]

me: "oh, capacious buckets."

him, coming to the doorway: "no, i said 'capacious pockets.'"

me: "hmm. more useful, but i think i prefer 'rapacious buckets'"

him: "okay, fine but i can fit my headphones and my tablet in the pocket of this jacket. capacious pockets."

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do love the idea of rapacious buckets.

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

I find it fascinating how the brain processes misheard things. You take off your glasses, it's obvious you can't see. But if I mishear something, I don't think "Oh, I misheard that," I think the person said something silly or stupid.

I first noticed I had a hearing problem when I answered the phone, and the person said, "Hello, this is Andy [H.]" and I almost said "No it isn't." In that short space of time, I decided who it was and why they were calling me and lying that they were Andy H. Sheesh!