A man waited in line to check out with a portable fire pit placed on a flatbed cart. He was on the phone with a friend, cupping the phone like he did not want the friend to know he was at Home Depot.
“Listen, Dave, all I’m asking is if I am only being invited over because I have a portable fire pit. You never seemed that interested in having me over for your cookouts before that. But when I mentioned that detail —that I had a portable fire pit —it seemed like your wife was really excited about the prospect. If we’re really friends, I’m happy to bring it over. But if this is just because I have a fire pit…
No, I really do have a fire pit. Why would you question that? You think I would lie about having a fire pit to get an invitation to a party? Where am I now? Just at home, the TV’s on in the background… Yes, I have a TV. I don’t always watch shows on my phone.
Will you just answer my question? Are you using me for my fire pit?”