They Weren’t Alpha-Betting On That Happening Today
One of my hobbies is learning to read fictional alphabets, like Aurebesh from “Star Wars” or Elvish and Dwarvish runes from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.”
I walk into an unfamiliar coffee shop one day. As the barista takes the money for my order, I see that he has Tolkien’s Elvish tattooed on his forearm.
Me: “Cool tattoo!”
Barista: “Thanks!”
He holds his arm out so I can get a better look at the swirly writing. It takes me a couple of seconds longer to read than regular English, but it turns out to be a famous line from the book, and once I have the first few words, the rest is easy to figure out.
Me: “‘Not… all… those who wander are lost.’ Nice!”
He stares at me in surprise for a moment and then looks over at his coworker.
Barista: *To his coworker* “I like her more than you.”
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