1 + 1 = 4?
So, one of my friends and co-workers Eric, just came to my office and asked if I had a couple AA batteries that he could borrow. I searched and looked and finally found two in a Maglite flashlight I had in my backpack. I held the flashlight up and said “here’s a couple” and he said “Uh, you don’t have 4? OK, I’ll keep looking”.
I could have sworn that “a couple” meant two. I think he’s just focused elsewhere - his last day here is tomorrow.
I bet he just meant to say a “couple couple AA batteries.”
Comment by Brian — 8/26/2008 @ 5:18 pm
I’m sure that was it :)
Comment by marc — 8/26/2008 @ 5:21 pm
Maybe he didn’t want to take your 2 batteries - he would take it if you would have 2 extra ones
Comment by shw — 8/27/2008 @ 5:46 am
2 + 2 = 5, for large values of 2
Comment by Marc Vallee — 8/27/2008 @ 6:28 am
Here’s a link for more on 2+2=5: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_plus_two_make_five
Comment by marc — 8/27/2008 @ 6:44 am
Makes sense to me. He asked for a couple of DOUBLE A batteries. A couple of DOUBLES would be 4..
Comment by Bob — 9/15/2008 @ 8:58 am