I am browsing through the Christmas displays when I hear a woman calling to her companion, who is in the aisle behind me. We can all see each other as the fixtures are low.

Woman: “Come and look at these ornaments, they are so cute.”

Man: *Scoffs.* “Did you just say ornaments? It’s ordaments, you’re saying it wrong.”

He’s walking toward her as he’s talking.

Woman: “No, I’m not, the word is ornament.”

Man: “What sort of word is ornament? It’s ordament, you’re saying it wrong.” *Lowers his voice.* “It makes you sound dumb.”

Woman: “Okay, then why don’t you try reading the tag?”

Man: “Okaaay, I will… Oh, umm… they aren’t that cute.”

He quickly leaves the area, as she shakes her head, following after him.

I did look at the ornaments that she was indicating. He was right that they weren’t that cute.