Tonight Eric and I were watching the womens' olympic figure skating competition. One of the ladies did a lovely Biellmann spin (click here for example) and I, not knowing the proper term for the move, said "I love it when they do that lotus spin."
"The lotus spin?" Eric inquired.
"That's just my name for it," I explained.
"I would call it the pink flamingo spin."
"Nah, it's shaped more like a lotus than a flamingo." (For clarification, I was referring to a closed lotus, not one in full bloom.)
"Whatever," Eric muttered, "they're basically the same animal." At my laugh he glanced over sheepishly. "Wait, a lotus *is* an animal, isn't it?"
"No, it's a flower."
"Oh, knew it was one or the other, so I figured I had a 50/50 chance."
Oh Eric. Better to let us think you're a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. :)
Lotus=animal--busted!
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