Monday, May 19, 2008

I will miss these conversations.

P'Nui: When I say "You're welcome," or "My pleasure," what is the difference?

Nora: They mean the same thing.

P'Nui: But how about for the level?

Nora: Yeah, you can say either one--one isn't more formal than the other. I'm pretty sure that "my pleasure" is older, that's all. It might be.

P'Nui: How about, "All my pleasure?"

Nora: I've never heard that one.

P'Nui: Really?

Nora: You can say, "My deepest pleasure," but that sounds sort of funny.

P'Nui: What can I say for the most extreme?

Nora: The most extreme?

P'Nui: Yes, for the level.

Nora: Let's see... "It is my greatest, most profound pleasure to serve you. There is nothing I would rather be doing than meeting your every need. I would rather jump off a cliff into a sea full of sharks than to not serve you---"

P'Nui: Okay, okay. Too many words to remember that one...

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