Did you ever overhear just one part of a conversation, and misunderstand the meaning really badly? It happens to me more often than I'd like to admit. Like last week, I heard two female co-workers talking about skinny dippers. Now I'm a red-blooded American male, so I'm fascinated with the concept of skinny dipping, so I tuned it.
In this conversation, they talked about how much they loved skinny dippers. I concurred. They said that they were about to buy 30 skinny dippers. Buy? Sounds borderline illegal! Then the second person said, "Yes, and you get another 30 skinny dippers for free!" Wow, 60! Sounds like a whole lot of skinny dipping going on! So I walked in and told them, "I'm in! Where's the skinny dipping taking place?"
And of course, if you've seen the commercial, you now know how embarrassed I was. In case you don't know, Skinny Dippers are not just people who swim naked. Skinny Dippers are dessert treats for those who are trying to lose weight. They're advertised as healthy snacks that are both delicious and good for you--since they only have zero calories. When the ladies talked about 30 for $19.99, they meant 30 of the treats. And they meant that they have a special offer, so that you can get another 30 for free.
I did get the privilege of sampling a Skinny Dipper (the edible one, not the swimming one). And it was absolutely scrumptious. Hard to believe there were no calories.
Now if only I could find someone to go swimming with. Although, to be honest, my body won't be cut out for skinny dipping until I eat a whole bunch more Skinny Dippers.
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