Team Alphabet: Conversation Omega

A digression: The guys originally assigned to creating the alphabet must've been pretty fun-loving bunch. I mean, you'd expect they'd be a creative group since they were creating written language and all. But, I think they were sort of punch-drunk by time they hit the last third of the project…

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: Okay, we're up to 's'. What's next?

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: I like 't'

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: Yeah, but that's another 'eee' letter - and we've already got B, C, D, E, G, and P.

Team Alphabet, Guy 4: Who cares, not meeeee!

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: Oooh, Oooh. Next comes 'u' (get it? Not, meeee, but you!)

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: I like straight lines so let's make 'u' look like a 'v' instead.

Team Alphabet, Guy 4: We could do that, but we're being paid for 26 letters and we're still a few short. So how about if we use both 'u' and 'v'?

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: You don't think that's doubling up?

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: Nah, and, say, that gives me another idea - let's make the next letter a double up - double 'u' that is - sort of like the 'm/n' thing only upside down … and in reverse!

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: Yeah, and that sort of sets the stage for the grand finale, like if the alphabet was a song or something.

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: Nice. That could be our next project. You know, sort of like [in a sing-song-y voice] "ABCDEFG, tell me what you think of ... THAT!"

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: I'd 'x' the 'that' if I were you.

Team Alphabet, Guy 4: Perfect, 'x' is next, then.

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: Why?

Team Alphabet, Guy 4: 'Y' - that's perfect, too! Keep 'em comin'. You're really on a roll.

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: One more, guys, just one more.

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: What do you think of 'Zed'?

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: Of what?

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: I said 'zed', Fred.

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: I like 'zed', Ed.

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: Oh, brother. You're starting to sound like all those 'eee' letters again, guys.

Team Alphabet, Guy 4: Ted's right. So if it's up to me, I think it should be a 'zee'.

Team Alphabet, Guy 1: I agree!

Team Alphabet, Guy 2: Me three!

Team Alphabet, Guy 3: (sigh!)

Well say what you will, but these guys delivered on time, on budget, and to scope. So here's hoping that your team meetings are as productive - and fun - as this one!