Two co-workers are talking, and I am not listening. One of them is finished, starts walking away which brings him past my cubicle, to which the following conversation takes place:
Co-worker: What about you, John, Griese or Orton?
Me: (did he just say "greasier horton?") Sorry, what was that?
Co-worker: Griese or Orton?
Me: ("greasy or horton?" what?) [2 second pause] Say what?
Co-worker: Griese or Orton? To replace Rex Grossman?
Me: Ohhh (oh shit, this is sports talk... I know Grossman is the Bears QB but that's it ... I'm guessing these other two are the second string ... what do I say though? Giving an answer could mean either further sports talk on a subject I am not familiar with, or questions about justifying my answer) [another 2 second pause] I don't know
Co-worker: (walking away) yeah, it's a tough call
Whew. Though I'm pretty sure he suspects what was really going on in my head.
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