Me: Hey wait a second I already checked you out!
Patron: Yes you did.
Patron’s spouse walks up to the desk.
Patron: I’m riding shotgun today, so I just go where Spouse goes.
Me: Did you know where the term “riding shotgun” comes from?
Patron: It’s the person who would sit next to the driver, armed with a shotgun, to protect the stagecoach.
Me: And who do you think they were protecting the stagecoach from?
Patron: Well, it would be the Indi…
Patron, suddenly sad: Oh… I see what you’re getting at.
Me: Isn’t language fun?