ingenuity

So, at camp, my co-counselor is 40 with kids, and has a job as a social rehabilitator (she works with kids with personality disorders and stuff). She shared one of her many incredible experiences in:

the story of the week
"So, I had this new girl on my schedule, and on her forms, her name was listed as 'Le-a'. I walk into the house, say hello to the mother, and tell her I'm excited to work with "leah" (as I pronounced it). Her mother goes, 'who?, oh, no no. The dash isn't silent. It's 'ledasha'"

yes. Ladasha.
the dash isn't silent.

you're welcome. I know that brightened your shitty week.

In other news:
RIP MICHAEL JACKSON. YOUR WERE THE MAN BACK IN THE DAY. AND YOU DIED KINDA CREEPY. BUMMER.