poon thats great. I have a friend who is a cop and he says the first thing people who approach him say to him is, "Can I ask you a question?" he usually replies, "You just did"

Will you are correct and I have wondered about that and other acronym expansions. I would ask if some one knew where the atm was, but would anyone know what you were talking about if you asked where the A.T. Machine is?

Someone asked me where the ATM was and I thought she said Auntie Em. I asked her if her name was Dorothy and told her to click her heals and repeat "There's no place like homo."

"Excuse me. Can I interrupt you for a second? " I don't think this is stupid though. Ironic maybe. But I just think it's polite. I hate when some people use it as an op to be a smartass by replying "You already have." I think it's better than just interrupting. What exactly IS the best way to interrupt a conversation? Especially when what I have is work related and not about sports. : ) Maybe something like "Hey bitches. Sorry to bust up your little social hour. But I have actual important business to attend to. So you go sit down, shut the fuck up & at least pretend youre busy. And YOU!!! WTF?!!!! I need ________! And don't forget to put the coversheet on those TPS reports. Um. Yeah. That would be great."

Ha! Those remind me of that Mad Magazine thing, "Snappy Answers for stupid questions." I almost always was never that snappy!

Touché!

when somebody calls you on the phone (someone who doesn't know you or recognize your voice) you pick up the phone and they ask you if you're there.

"Hi, is NcNameless there?"

Ha Ha... good one Odatpotter.