The Asgardian After-Party

(I am helping a mother and her 10-year-old son find a LEGO mini-figure of Thor from The Avengers.)

Me: “Ah, here he is. Oops, he doesn’t have his hammer.” *I locate one that does have the hammer* “Here we go.”

(At this point, I am attempting to say ‘Thor’s Hammer.’ My mouth twists the words in the worst possible way.)

Me: “You do want ‘Whore’s Thammer?’ …Er, uh, I mean—”

Mom: *laughing* “Oh, no, dear, that’s a DIFFERENT type of mini-figure!”

(I was so relieved the mom had such a good sense of humor! They were awesome customers and have since become regulars. No one talks about the ‘whore’s thammer’ incident, though.)