Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for November 26, 2010
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling A SECURITY ISSUE AT THE OFFICE Man: As you know, somebody stole peanut butter from my jar in the break room's fridge. Man: I've installed this lock on the fridge door... But I also know the culprit used this knife to spread it! Man: Therefore, I have installed a metal detector at the door, and no type of knife will be allowed in. One week later - Man: Okay, people. Somebody kicked the lock off the door and took the whole jar of peanut butter. Man: Therefore, you must now remove your shoes before entering the break room. One week later - Man: All right. Somebody apparently left this room with my jar of mixed berry jelly stuffed in his pocket! Man: Therefore, I have installed... Man #2: Uh, Boss? Can I ask a question? Man: Isn't there a better approach to stopping these thefts than simply reacting very specifically to the LAST incident? Transportation Security Administration Man: Wilkens, that's the way we DO things here at TSA, and you know it! Man: So! Everyone entering or leaving the break room will now expose their groin area to this radioactive pat-down device. PELVIC RADIO-GROPER Man #2: Seems reasonable.
viri. (gotta love micro$haft spell checker - doesn’t recognize Latin plurals)
To be fair, ‘viri’ is not actually the plural of ‘virus’, even in Latin. (It is the plural of ‘vir’ in Latin and so means ‘men’.) In classical Latin, ‘virus’ is a mass noun and has no plural; the only accepted plural in English is ‘viruses’.
At least you didn’t say ‘virii’!