Jon Ellis

Barry’s Office

Here’s a typical interaction you would have in Barry’s office:

You’re in there, you’re fumbling around for what to say to some question Barry’s just asked you about the sad piece of writing you’d asked him to read. You mumble some things here and there, and at some point Barry interjects:

Well, hold on. Let me ask you this. How did you get here today?

Um. . . I drove?

Ah, ok. And where did you park?

I parked on Bancroft, near College.

I see. . . . So where is your car?

Ok, right. . . yeah, this is actually something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about, it’s related to things I’ve been thinking about in my dissertation. On one hand, part of me wants to say that the car--

Well, hold on.

Oh, ok.

It’s on Bancroft, right? Your car’s on Bancroft. That’s where it is.

Yes. Of course! It’s on Bancroft. Barry, you just put that so clearly.