“That was Carl Thompson. They’re threatening to call the cops if we don’t shut up the howling dog.”
“We don’t have a dog – wait. Did you tell them we don’t HAVE a dog? All I’m trying to do is breast feed and I have MASTITIS!”
“See—right there. How would the average person know what ‘mastitis’ is. Why don’t you just say breast infection. Why big words when a normal word is so much more –“
“ - Pedantic?”
“Bingo.”
“Where are you going?”
“The Thompsons. Our Top Dog has a feeding problem and they need to cut her a break.”