Only in New York

September 28, 2007 in Life, the Universe, and Everything | No comments

From Overheard in New York…

Professor: What words do we get from the name Aphrodite?

Student #1: Hermaphrodite.

Professor: Yes — from the union of Aphrodite and Hermes. What else?

Student #2: Aphrodisiac!

Professor: Good! And what is an aphrodisiac?

Students: [Silence.]

Professor: Are you all Victorians? Come on… What’s it called when one uses something to arouse sexual appetite?

Student #3: Necrophiliac! [Class laughs.]

Professor: I have to advise you to invest in a dictionary, as it’s simply prudent to know the difference between a necrophiliac and an aphrodisiac. Hopefully, you won’t ever need to thank me for that.