Apples

[Marlo]

So on a list I'm on with lots of great people, some of whom are boneheaded,
someone called for the return of "traditional" families -- you know, where
the husband works and the wife stays home with the kids, stuff like that.

I said it was shortsighted and ignored millennia of other traditions to call
the nuclear family "traditional" and another woman said that Adam and Eve
sure looked plenty traditional to her, minus a closet full of clothes. My
response:

Wow. Really? Let's see...

1) They raised a murderer
2) Their kids all practiced incest
3) Neither of them worked, either in or outside of the home

(Not to mention, and this is one you can skip if you want, THEY'RE
FICTIONAL!)

[Dennis]

Oh my, yes! You are so clever. So very, very clever indeed.

We can see that you are proud of your work, but really, we would never
dream of asking you to take precious time away from the task of
showing up those boneheads on your list, just to share your precious
gems of wit and wisdom with the likes of us here on
misc.consumers.frugal-living.

No, really.

Dennis (evil)
--
"There is a fine line between participation and mockery" - Wally