“Hey, man.”
“Hey, what’s up, bud?”
“Nothing. So, answer this question for me, what do you call an original thought you have about an issue?”
“I don’t know? Perspective?”
“No. I mean like, what’s another word for a thought?”
“An idea?”
“Yes, exactly.”
“Is that why you called me?”
“No. I’m just establishing a position. It’s called an idea, right?”
“Yeah, I guess. What the fuck are you talking about?”
“There’s this asshole at work who keeps referring to each of his ideas as a thesis?”
“A thesis?”
“Yes, a thesis?”
“Is he working on his PhD?”
“No, he’s working at the fucking bank sitting next to me. Yet, every goddamn idea of his is presented as a new thesis about the market.”
“I guess he’s at least using the term correctly?”
“Who gives a shit if he is? That’s not the point. I can refer to sex as intercourse or my car as my automobile and be grammatically correct. But, it would just make me sound like a douche bag.”
“I hear you. So, I take it you don’t like this guy?”
“Who the fuck would?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never met him.”
“OK, here’s a quick test. You tell me whether you like this person or not, OK?”
“OK.”
“There is a guy in the world and he refers to any idea of his as a thesis. How much do you hate this fucking guy?”
“Wow. That’s a bit harsh.”
“Oh, and he also refers to a favorable market environment as being ‘robust’.”
“Nevermind. I’m with you. I hate him with every ounce of my being.”
“Exactly. Thank you.”
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