“Now, a little known fact about the octopus—”

“Yes I know the fact about the octopus.”

“What fact about the octopus? The one about the—”

“Yes the one about the—”

“Excuse me may I interrupt?”

“—may you—?”

“I’m sorry we’re busy here, now a—”

“I’m sorry but I really must interject—”

“Excuse me who are you?”

“I’m sorry but your—”

“Excuse—”

“What is the meaning—”

And that was the last time anyone mentioned octopusses. Anyone. Ever. Again.