Kodiakmarmoset

Headed for the elevator of the W hotel in Manhattan the couple ahead of me, Bubba and Barbie, ask the doorman whether it is OK to drink the water in New York.

The doorman helpfully answers “yes, though some New Yorkers boil their water with a little vinegar”.

The elevator closes.

Barbie is momentarly silent except for the squeeking of the hamster wheel in her head.

The hamster having recharged her mouth motor, Barbie asks “What’s vinegar?”

Bubba responds “You know when I make a salad, and I don’t want to put dressing, so I use oil and vinegar?”

Barbie furrows her brow “yeah?”

“Well it’s not the oil.”

“Oh.”