Strange Conversations: Part Four Hundred and Eighteen
Posted 22 November 2011 in Strange Conversations by Catriona
ME: The plumber said it wouldn’t damage the tree, and I guess plumbers have to work with trees a fair bit?
NICK: Yeah.
ME: Plus, it’s a jacaranda, and those are impossible to kill.
NICK: They’re pretty much weeds.
ME: Well, they are weeds in some areas. Any plant has the potential to become a weed. I don’t think you’re using the word “weed” correctly.
NICK: I’m using it in the colloquial sense, which is perfectly fine and couldn’t possibly be objected to by anyone.
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