bubble popper

Allie and I were discussing yesterday's post. She liked it, and I let the praise go to my head.

Me: And the term "Yoko?" That's a John Original, thank you very much. I coined that.

Allie: Ha, ha!

Me: No, seriously. That's mine.

Allie (slowly): You don't really think that, do you?

Me: Oh no.

Allie: Oh yes. I hear that all the time.

Me: But I coined it three years ago in Sue's living r—

Allie: They used it on "That 70s Show" just the other night.

Me: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Allie: Sorry.

Me: Goddammit. There's just nothing original to be said anymore.

Allie: I'm sorry.

Me: Fuck you. You had to go and take that away from me. Here I was, feeling all pleased with myself, and you had to go and blow a hole in my pride. A big Yoko-shaped hole.

Allie (chipper): "Yoko-shaped hole" is original! You can claim that!

Me (bitter): It sucks. Thanks heaps.

Allie: Eh. Garbage in, garbage out.