It was a crisp Christmas afternoon, and there was a peacefulness air. Before I left my apartment and headed to the train, I took out my dollar bills to have handy for those who asked. On a regular day it’s a hassle to take off the gloves, pull out the wallet, look around to see who’s looking around and find I only have large bills anyway. First, there was the woman asking for help to get something to eat, then, the gentleman in the subway belting out holiday tunes and next, the mother and child (on that day, Madonna and child).
After a lovely day spent with family, I headed back to the city. Just before I got home, I stopped into CVS. It was eerily quiet and empty. Just a lone cashier. I found what I was looking for and headed to the register. We had some polite chit chat and when he said, $3.91 I reached for my wallet and out fell a $3 CVS coupon. So, the total I owed was 91 cents.
I didn’t have any dollars, so I looked to see if I had change. All I had was a funny looking coin and a few pennies. I said to the cashier, “Can I give this to you?” and I handed him what I guessed might be a $1 coin. Tears came to his eyes and he said thank you, and that this was the only present he had gotten that day. Hmmm. Can I give this to you to me meant, do you take this crazy coin that I wasn’t sure was even US money? His reaction was so touching I said, “Of course” and then gave him a $10 bill. I now have singles handy, he got a “Christmas present”, and I got to look up double entendre only to find out that the second meaning to a double entendre usually suggests something risqué.
So, Christmas double intend-re for me. Cheers all.
The Communicologist
A Christmas Double Intend-re
December 26, 2019It was a crisp Christmas afternoon, and there was a peacefulness air. Before I left my apartment and headed to the train, I took out my dollar bills to have handy for those who asked. On a regular day it’s a hassle to take off the gloves, pull out the wallet, look around to see who’s looking around and find I only have large bills anyway. First, there was the woman asking for help to get something to eat, then, the gentleman in the subway belting out holiday tunes and next, the mother and child (on that day, Madonna and child).
After a lovely day spent with family, I headed back to the city. Just before I got home, I stopped into CVS. It was eerily quiet and empty. Just a lone cashier. I found what I was looking for and headed to the register. We had some polite chit chat and when he said, $3.91 I reached for my wallet and out fell a $3 CVS coupon. So, the total I owed was 91 cents.
I didn’t have any dollars, so I looked to see if I had change. All I had was a funny looking coin and a few pennies. I said to the cashier, “Can I give this to you?” and I handed him what I guessed might be a $1 coin. Tears came to his eyes and he said thank you, and that this was the only present he had gotten that day. Hmmm. Can I give this to you to me meant, do you take this crazy coin that I wasn’t sure was even US money? His reaction was so touching I said, “Of course” and then gave him a $10 bill. I now have singles handy, he got a “Christmas present”, and I got to look up double entendre only to find out that the second meaning to a double entendre usually suggests something risqué.
So, Christmas double intend-re for me. Cheers all.
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