just something odd that happened today.

jo: [on the phone with geof] hmmm.. yeah, YES, you must come and visit me. YAY! okay, okay bye.
matt: who was that?
jo: oh, that was my friend geoffrey. he's in london. is it my go? [plays her ace of diamonds.]
matt: you have a friend called geoffrey? [sounds extremely taken aback]
jo: uhh. yes.
matt: is he singaporean, then?
jo: haha.. of course. yes.
matt: [looking extremely perplexed] you have a singaporean friend named geoffrey?
jo: yeeeess. his name is geoffrey. why do you sound so surprised?
matt: it's just that... geoffrey sounds like such an english name.
charlotte: well, her name's joanne!
matt: well, but yeah, joanne i can accept, but GEOFFREY?
jo: [laughing uncontrollably] yeahhhh. most of us have english names, you know.
seb: so wait, your friend's coming to visit you?
jo: yep, why?
seb: does ernest know geoffrey?
jo: yeah!
matt: [interrupting] what? you have a friend called geoffrey AND a friend called ernest?!
seb: ernest is her boyfriend.
matt: so is he singaporean?
jo: yes, of course he is!
matt: oh my god. a singaporean called ernest. i don't even think i know anyone ENGLISH called ernest.

haha. my flatmates crack me up. :)