We Wish We Hadn’t Heard That

I am outside a classroom, waiting for the class to start. Since the activity we perform in the class is rather loud, most of us wear earplugs.

One of the attendees searches in his bag and sighs:

Attendee #1: “Oh gosh, I have forgotten my earplugs! Does anyone have a spare pair?”

Another attendee searches in his backpack, pulls out a little box, and hands it to the first one:

Attendee #2: “Here they are; they are brand new.”

Before the receiver can say anything, the giver continues:

Attendee #2: “No need to buy a replacement pair, just wash them and give them back to me at the next class.”

I take a mental note to never borrow anything from him AND to double-check that I never forget my earplugs.