Why do we have noses that run and feet that smell?
Everyone knows I’m a stickler for good spelling. So when an associate e-mailed technical documents asking me to “decifer” them, I had to set him straight.
“Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f,” I wrote. “In case you’ve forgotten, spell-checker comes free with your Microsoft program.”
A minute later came his reply, “Must be dephective.”
Why do people recite at a play but play at a recital?
Q: Why shouldn't you fall in love with a pastry chef?
A: He'll dessert you.