My coworker came into my office this afternoon to ask me about my recent request to FedEx something to a client. “What kind of package are you sending,” he asked, “an envelope or a small box?”
“Oh, something large enough to fit you in,” I replied breezily.
“Don’t laugh, people have done stranger, and usually come out worse for it.”
I laughed. “Are you serious? Why would they do that? What happened to them?”
“Well, I guess they were trying to save on airfare. They ended up severely dehydrated, for one.”
“Why didn’t they think to bring water?”
“People who FedEx themselves don’t really seem like the type to plan ahead.”