When Geography Goes Bad

[chaosvizier]

(from a phone conversation, earlier...)

ME: Yes, you can get the flight tracking information from Newark Airport's website. If you know the flight number or the point of departure, they can tell you the flight status.
THEM: Oh, that's good to know.
ME: When do they get here?
THEM: 9:10 tonight.
ME: Hmm. Ok, five hour time difference from-
THEM: No, six hours. They're coming from the Netherlands.
ME: Ah, where from?
THEM: Shithole.
ME: *much longer pause* ummmmm... whah?
THEM: That's what it says.
ME: I... whah?
THEM: It's here. S-C-H-I-T-H-O-L.
ME: ...okay then.
MY BRAIN: Those wacky Dutch.

(much later)

ME: OOOHHHH, SCHIPHOL. WITH A P. JESUS CHRIST.

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[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

My hearing might not be quite what it used to be. And it used to be pretty bad.