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The Miscommunication Files (Condensed)

THE ORIGINAL: Me: The refugees are still in Ramadan, aren't they? Stephen: The refugees are stealing our mutton?! Me: I will drink this milk before it goes bad, so help me! Stephen (singing Monsters Inc): So help me, so help me! Me: No.... So HELP me! Help me drink it! After I get out of my shower, with my mascara and eyeliner all smudgy. Stephen: "You look like one of those.... Oh, what's that animal? I think it's a rodent?" Me: "Do you mean a panda?" Stephen: "Yeah!" Me: "Pandas aren't rodents! That's an insult to pandas everywhere!" (I think he was thinking of raccoons.) Stephen: "Raindrops on roses and warm purple kittens..." Me: "...Warm purple kittens?!" Stephen: "Who are you to judge my favorite things?!" I have no words. While we are playing Words With Friends. Stephen: "Don't look! Don't look! You will tremble at my letters." Stephanie: "Y...