This Subject Is Alien To Me

(My friend doesn’t watch any science fiction. I, on the other hand, really like a wide variety, including but not limited to Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica (Original), Farscape, Dr. Who, and Firefly.)

Me: “What’cha doin?”

Friend: “My science homework. I’m comparing my ‘Alien Cards’ to the Periodic Table.”

Me: “Alien Cards?”

Friend: “Yeah, I had to make them. Think you could help me with this?”

Me: “I would but… I don’t really know enough about your aliens to compare them to the periodic table.”

Friend: “Okay, well… how much do you know about the periodic table?”

Me: *pause* “Actually, on an overall scale I know way more about aliens than the periodic table.”