Semantics

  • Me: So what neighborhood is this, exactly?
  • Man: I believe this is East Kensington.
  • Woman: It's not Olde Kensington?
  • Me: No, I live in Olde Kensington, it's further south.
  • Bartender: What about New Kensington? Is there a New Kensington?
  • Man: No, I live a couple blocks east of here, it's definitely East Kensington.
  • Woman: Well I live in South Kensington.
  • Man: No you live in Kensington.
  • Me: Like Kensington Kensington?
  • Woman: Like K & A.
  • Other man: That's West Kensington.
  • Bartender: Whatever, I'm glad I live in Fishtown. There's only one of those. Although it is a subdivision of Kensington.
  • Me: Well I thought this was Germantown. Are you sure it's not Germantown?
  • Everyone else: NO!

Semantics

  • Me: So what neighborhood is this, exactly?
  • Man: I believe this is East Kensington.
  • Woman: It's not Olde Kensington?
  • Me: No, I live in Olde Kensington, it's further south.
  • Bartender: What about New Kensington? Is there a New Kensington?
  • Man: No, I live a couple blocks east of here, it's definitely East Kensington.
  • Woman: Well I live in South Kensington.
  • Man: No you live in Kensington.
  • Me: Like Kensington Kensington?
  • Woman: Like K & A.
  • Other man: That's West Kensington.
  • Bartender: Whatever, I'm glad I live in Fishtown. There's only one of those. Although it is a subdivision of Kensington.
  • Me: Well I thought this was Germantown. Are you sure it's not Germantown?
  • Everyone else: NO!

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