Posted on 15 August 2008

Sam, grabbing my mini swiss roll: “Hmm, this tastes different?”
Me: “Oh, it’s another type.”
Sam: “Oh.” puts it down and grabs Duane’s.

the next day…
Sam, grabbing half my choc cake out of my hand: “Remember, if you’re my sister, then I treat you like I treat them.”
Me pausing, then grabbing half of his choc cake slice: “Ok. Well, then same for you!”

Old man, who turns out to be one of South Africa’s top croquet champions, to his female teammate and Sam and Duane: “If you’d wanted an advantage, you should have had her on your team!”

At the end of the game in which Sam and Duane were given 12 free extra shots, old man rather graciously: “Well done! I think you would’ve only needed 10!”

Paul: “Did you get any cool presents?”
Tim: “What do you mean? The jar of honey, the pair of socks, or one of the three magazines my parents gave me?!?!”

Andrew: “I’ve got an announcement about the men’s breakfast. Be there. … Yes, that’s it. If you want more information, talk to Tim. On that note, it’s Tim’s birthday today, and he’s single, intelligent, and .. can benchpress a small ox!”

Andrew: “If there’re any kleptomaniacs out there, please keep your fingers out of the collection box.”

Lindsay: “I’m going to live life on the edge… The next song that comes on the radio is going to be my wedding song!”

Me: “Simon’s car’s got this amazing anti-hijack device!”
Paul: “What, it doesn’t start?”

Simon: “Hey, do you want to drive?”
Me: “YES!”
[five minutes later… still in the parking lot, I’m struggling to find the ignition slot in the dark..]
Simon: “This is going to be the longest trip to Crete, isn’t it?”

Kiki, subtly sarcastic: “You’re right. The pain a woman in labour feels is nothing compared to a man with a cold.”

Grant, flicking through the menu: “There’s so much to read here! I already have to read like two novels a day, and now I have to cope with this as well?!?!”

Shaun Viljoen: “Apparently there’s this thing called DSC you can put the movie on… what is it exactly?”
everyone a bit confused, eventually amid much amused laughter, Karin: “Oh, DC! It’s an [emphasises] academic network for people to share their [emphasises again] academic resources like class notes, powerpoints, movies…”
Jaco, cynically mutters: “future exam papers”.