I’d pronounce “Zakie” as “Zay-kee.” Maybe Nan has a bunch of pet names for her boy, including her favorite, Goo-Goo Puss.
Calling Iris by the wrong name is a good indication that Nan is on KM’s Nasty Women List, Passive-Aggressive Sublist. She’s no Nola Wolvenson or Jill Black. Meanwhile, Zak looks clueless. It’s a good thing Iris didn’t hire that wedding planner.
@Catt, you used the Wayback Machine for Kukla, Nan, and Ollie - huzzah!
Oh no! I think Irene may be coming down with RSV. That was her name, wasn’t it? Now she knows how Carol felt when Wilbur called her Stell (having long ago forgotten about Iris entirely, or somehow conflated her with Fabiana).
I predict after a lengthy and angst-ridden dinner Zakie will manage to temporarily console Irene, but the effort will drain his previously strong aura and he’ll eventually have a fatal lapse of referring to her as Nan or raving something hopelessly Oedipal about Num Nums in his sleep. Getting someone’s name wrong is a primary cause for breakups in the Worthiverse.
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How do you pronounce “Zakie”? Zack-ie? Zay-kee? Zah-KEE? Inquiring minds…really don’t care.
ReplyDeleteKukla, Nan and Ollie?
ReplyDeleteI’d pronounce “Zakie” as “Zay-kee.” Maybe Nan has a bunch of pet names for her boy, including her favorite, Goo-Goo Puss.
ReplyDeleteCalling Iris by the wrong name is a good indication that Nan is on KM’s Nasty Women List, Passive-Aggressive Sublist. She’s no Nola Wolvenson or Jill Black. Meanwhile, Zak looks clueless. It’s a good thing Iris didn’t hire that wedding planner.
@Catt, you used the Wayback Machine for Kukla, Nan, and Ollie - huzzah!
meanwhile ollie has more time with his mistress .while nan will be staying in town for a wedding that a date hasnt been set for yet .
ReplyDeleteOh no! I think Irene may be coming down with RSV. That was her name, wasn’t it? Now she knows how Carol felt when Wilbur called her Stell (having long ago forgotten about Iris entirely, or somehow conflated her with Fabiana).
ReplyDeleteI predict after a lengthy and angst-ridden dinner Zakie will manage to temporarily console Irene, but the effort will drain his previously strong aura and he’ll eventually have a fatal lapse of referring to her as Nan or raving something hopelessly Oedipal about Num Nums in his sleep. Getting someone’s name wrong is a primary cause for breakups in the Worthiverse.
I knew this would happen the moment I saw Nan's plastic, imitation puka shell earrings.
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“Uh, hello, my name is pronounced Cough — the i and r and s are all silent, and what’s left are all dipthongs. Get it right, lady.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow, we find out Zak has a sister named Irene!
ReplyDelete"Tomorrow, we find out Zak has a sister named Irene!"
ReplyDeletePuh-leeze let it be the name of his mother!
"Irene is from the Greek eirēnē, meaning peace. Iris is from the Greek īris, cognate with Eris, meaning a whole can of whoop-ass."
ReplyDeleteAww, that's it? I wanted to see Irene dump her entrée over Zak's head.
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