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I've never been a Python nut, but I've enjoyed some of the stuff they've
done over the years. This is my all-time favorite Python routine...thought
you might enjoy it.
The Argument Room
A man walks into an office.
Man: Good morning, I'd like to have an argument, please.
Receptionist: Certainly, sir. Have you been here before?
Man: No, this is my first time.
Receptionist: I see, well we'll see who's free at the moment.
Mr. Bakely's free, but he's a little bit concilliatory. No.
Try Mr. Barnhart, room 12.
Man: Thank you.
He enters room 12.
Angry man: WHADDAYOU WANT?!
Man: Well...well, I was told outside that...
Angry man: DON'T GIVE ME THAT, YOU SNOTTY-FACED EVIL PAN OF DROPPINGS!
Man: What?
A: SHUT YOUR FESTERING GOB, YOU TIT! YOUR TYPE MAKES ME PUKE! YOU VACUOUS
STUFFY-NOSED MALODOROUS PERVERT!!!
M: Yes, but I came here for an argument!!
A: OH! Oh! I'm sorry! This is Abuse!
M: Oh! Oh I see!
A: Aha! No, you want room 12A, next door.
M: Oh...Sorry...
A: Not at all!
A: (under his breath) stupid git.
The man goes into room 12A. Another man is sitting behind a desk.
Man: Is this the right room for an argument?
Other Man: (long pause) I've told you once.
Man: No you haven't.
Other Man: Yes I have.
M: When?
O: Just now.
M: No you didn't.
O: Yes I did.
M: You didn't!
O: I did.
M: You didn't!
O: I'm telling you, I did!
M: You didn't!
O: Oh I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour?
M: Ah! (taking out his wallet and paying) Just the five minutes.
O: Just the five minutes. Thank you. Anyway, I did.
M: You most certainly did not!
O: Now let's get one thing perfectly clear: I most definitely told you!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: Oh no you didn't!
O: Oh yes I did!
M: No you DIDN'T!
O: Oh yes I DID!
M: No you DIDN'T!
O: Oh yes I DID!
M: No you DIDN'T!
O: Oh yes I DID!
M: Oh look, this isn't an argument!
O: (pause) Yes it is.
M: No it isn't! It's just contradiction!
O: (pause) No it isn't.
M: It IS!
O: It is NOT!
M: You just contradicted me!
O: No I didn't!
M: You DID!
O: No no no!
M: You did just then!
O: Nonsense!
M: (exasperated) Oh, this is futile!!
O: (pause) No it isn't.
M: Yes it is! I came here for a good argument!
O: AH, no you didn't, you came here for an argument!
M: An argument isn't just contradiction.
O: Well! (pause) It can be.
M: No it can't! An argument is a connected series of statements intended to
establish a proposition.
O: (pause) No it isn't.
M: Yes it is! T'isn't just contradiction.
O: Look, if I -argue- with you, I must take up a contrary position!
M: Yes but it isn't just saying "no it isn't".
O: (pause) Yes it is.
M: No it isn't!
O: Yes it is!
M: No it isn't!
O: Yes it is!
M: No it ISN'T! Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just
the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
O: (pause) No it isn't.
M: It is!
O: Not at all!
M: It is!
The Arguer hits a bell on his desk and stops.
O: Thank you, that's it.
M: (stunned) What?
O: That's it. Good morning.
M: But I was just getting interested!
O: I'm sorry, the five minutes is up.
M: That was never five minutes!!
O: I'm afraid it was.
M: No it wasn't.....
O: I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to argue any more.
M: WHAT??
O: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five
minutes.
M: But that was never five minutes just now! Oh come on! Oh this is..
...this is ridiculous!
O: I told you. I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you pay.
M: Oh all right. (takes out his wallet and pays again.) There you are.
O: Thank you.
M: (clears throat) Well...
O: Well what?
M: That was never five minutes just now.
O: I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid.
M: Well I just paid!
O: (pause) No you didn't.
M: I DID!!!
O: You didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: You didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: You didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: You didn't!
M: I don't want to argue about it.
O: Well I'm very sorry but you didn't pay!
M: Ah-ha! Well if I didn't pay, why are you arguing??? Ah HAAAAAAHHH!
Gotcha!
O: (pause) No you haven't.
M: Yes I have! If you're arguing, I MUST have paid!
O: (pause) Not necessarily. I -could- be arguing in my spare time.
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