WORLD-CLASS NERD by Steve Nadis
What a day! No sooner had I moved Jungle Jerk’s car, thinking I’d take a breather on the sofa, when the phone rang. It was another friend, Nick, calling to say that he’d been sent to Bangalore (that’s India, NOT Indiana, in case you’re wondering) to train some programmers on software packages he’d developed. Evidently, Blue Cross was moving its operations, plus all medical records, from an office in New York to Bangalore. “What kind of sense does that make?” I asked.
“It’s called GLOBALIZATION,” Nick explained. “That’s a word you’ll be hearing about one day.” He was not looking forward to packing but considered the trip a milestone of sorts. He’d worked on software for years, decades in fact, but had stayed exclusively in the U.S., save for a few brief stints in Canada. Now Nick was about to achieve the status he long dreamed of: world-class nerd.
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17:15:15
Maybe you SHOULD take the rest of the day off, taking a break from blogging as well.
Hi Lindsey — Thanks for the comment. But I’m just curious: Why did you write "SHOULD" in uppercase? The reason I ask is this: I keep trying but can’t find a natural way to read that sentence. I keep getting tripped up on that same word. It’s actually quite annoying.
Sorry for causing you such distress. Perhaps I should check with you on all questions of style, punctuation, and grammar before writing a comment. Or perhaps I shouldn’t bother commenting at all.
Dear Lindsey — Now I fear I’ve unwittingly caused you distress. Please feel free to use uppercase or lowercase lettering as you see fit. Sorry for second-guessing you on what appears to be a very sensitive issue.
It’s "classy world nerd". Much more distinguished, don’t you think?
Nick
Thanks Nick for keeping me up to date on the latest lingo. That’s really keen.