MONKEYSAYS

"You know, we play trivia every Thursday in the staff lunchroom," FR said.

"Yes, I know that," I said.

"You really should come and play," FR said.

"I don't think so," I said.

"Why not?" FR asked. "It's all in good fun."

"That's what I heard," I said. "That's why I'm not coming."

"What do you mean?" FR asked.

"I would humiliate all of you," I said. "And then you wouldn't be able to enjoy trivia any more."

FR gave me a fake shocked look and reared himself up.

"That's a first," he said. "Usually, people, if they don't want to play, say they're not smart enough, or that they don't want to embarrass themselves."

"For me it's the opposite, like I said," I said.

"All right then," FR said. "Forget it. Just forget about it. Forget I asked."

"OK," I said.