Jeff's Achille's Heel

Jeff recently tore his Achille's Heel and has been limping around the office.  I didn't notice until he mentioned it, today, as he was popping some Tylenol and I asked why he was doing drugs.

First, he tried to play it off as a heart problem.  Jeff had heart surgery a couple of years ago and always shows it off. 

"Well, Elim, I'll be taking drugs the rest of my life... because of THIS."  Jeff proceeds to pull up his sweater so I can see the scar on his chest... something I don't want to see, EVER.

He goes on, "Actually, it's because of my Achille's Tendon.  You know the story of Achille's Heel, right?  Well, Achille's mother dipped him in the river Styx, which rendered him invincible, except she held him in the river by his ankle, so that his vulnerable spot was his foot.  And that's exactly what killed him- he was shot in the ankle with a poisoned arrow.  The poison got inside of him, and he died.  You know that myth, right?"

Me:  "Yeah, sure I do.  Why was his mother so stupid?  Why didn't she drop  his whole body in the river?  Why didn't she dip him in, and then just wash some water over his foot?  Why...."

Jeff: "Why can't you just appreciate the myth?"

Point taken.

Latest Kew-ism- On Holding Grudges

Today, Jeff shared a heart-warming quote with me:

"Why carry a grudge with you, when you can pick it up later?"

While I find this quote negative and disheartening, I kind of like it.  It kind of gives you an excuse in your own mind to relieve yourself of a burning thought for awhile, but then bring the topic back up when your boyfriend or husband pisses you off, sometime in the future, who knows when?

(just kidding, honey!)

Jeff's Idea of an April Fool's Joke

Following our weekly status meeting at the agency, Jeff decides to pull an April Fool's joke on the team.  But what Jeff doesn't realize that a lot of his jokes are really geeky-techie and no one gets them.

So anyway, the meeting comes to an end, and Allan, Account Director, asks if there's any other business.  Jeff pipes up and says, "Yes, everyone gets their new iPad next Wednesday, so be on the lookout."

I think only 2 or 3 of us know what that is.  Me, being a semi-nerd exclaimed, "REALLY? We really get one??!"  Meanwhile, everyone else stares at Jeff; blank expressions on their faces.

"April Fool's," Jeff says sheepishly. 

"Jeff, you really have to explain your jokes to us," Bruce, Creative Director says.