OH. MY. GOD.
The Setting: Century III Shopping Mall: volunteer gift wrapping booth
The Participants: Mark from CMU, four female graduates of Bethel Park, myself
Girl #1: So, where do you go to school?
Nadia: University of Cincinnati
Girl #2: That's where Mark is from!
Girl #1: That's sooooo weeeeird!
(pause)
Girl #1: So...Cincinnati...that's close to Seattle, right?
Mark: (laughs) It's a five hour plane ride away...it's in Washington
Girl #1: Why is it so far away when Washington DC is so close?!
Mark: Are you sure you go to Geneva, or do you just clean up there at night?
She then explained that she confused Cincinnati with Connecticut...which still makes no sense...
The Participants: Mark from CMU, four female graduates of Bethel Park, myself
Girl #1: So, where do you go to school?
Nadia: University of Cincinnati
Girl #2: That's where Mark is from!
Girl #1: That's sooooo weeeeird!
(pause)
Girl #1: So...Cincinnati...that's close to Seattle, right?
Mark: (laughs) It's a five hour plane ride away...it's in Washington
Girl #1: Why is it so far away when Washington DC is so close?!
Mark: Are you sure you go to Geneva, or do you just clean up there at night?
She then explained that she confused Cincinnati with Connecticut...which still makes no sense...