I’ll probably have things to say in this space about the world’s recent loss of Tom Lehrer, but he’s been much on my mind since his passing a few days ago. His admonition in particular not to write naughty words on walls if you can’t spell is one I often think of when encountering illiterate online trolls, but I thought of it again just now when I saw the advice Moe had from her Italian grandfather (backup link here) about keeping her distance from the man who can spell too well:

You know what some of the funniest dating advice I’ve ever received is?

“Ask him how to spell the word gonorrhea. If he can confidently spell it right on the first try, leave the man alone.”

Not the advice I’m expecting to be getting.

So I look at him, I’m like, “Papa, what?”

And he’s like, “Now, Morgan, gonorrhea can be cured with medication, okay? But, like, you’re not gonna learn how to spell it the first time you get it. That’s a difficult word. If he knows how to spell that and if he can do it confidently, it’s happened multiple times, and you probably need to question the guy. I’d back away if I were you.”

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