>>13780792Once while working at Wal-Mart one of the co-workers noted that something was "ironic". I involuntarily corrected her: "No, it's apropos." Her: "Get a load of Joe College over here!" After that I let it go.
Same job, earlier. I was working two jobs at the time and the manager realizes I'm not a complete blithering idiot so she wants me to go full time. She starts chatting me up about it, I'm polite and I say I'd like to maintain the status quo for now. Her, not missing a beat, chewing gum:
"Status quo?! What's that?"
It took a large amount of mental effort and concentration for me to prevent any snark from coming out. No point.
"I'd like to keep things the way they are for right now."
"Oh, all right!"
This was a 50 year old woman, ex-military, been around the country, seen some shit. Had never once come across the phrase status quo, or if she had, didn't attach any importance to it.
