Thursday, August 21, 2008

Gooch Bag...

UPDATE: Just to clarify, this is a true story, kind of a funny exchange in the car over a word used in a way that didn't make sense to someone whose first language is Arabic.

[Gooch and his Arab friend, Alex, are driving back from lunch. The Howard Stern show is on the radio and the words "douche bag" are heard]

Alex: What is "douche bag"

Gooch: Well, literally, it's something that women use to clean themselves.

Alex: Why would you call someone that? Is he saying that the other guy is feminine?

Gooch: No, he's saying he's an idiot.

Alex: Wait... "douche" like the French word for "shower." Is he saying the other guy is not clean?
Gooch: No, "douche bag" is just a name people call each other.

[Two hours later, in the office, Alex hangs up the phone after talking to an operator about a credit card issue]

Alex: That guy is a douche bag.

Gooch: See? You got it!

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