Me: “We have a wedding in DC July 2nd. Mark your calendar.”

Eric: “Oh, so we’ll be in DC for July 4th?” 

Me: “Yeah. We can do fireworks at the mall!”

Eric: “Why, do they have a good mall there?”

Me: “I’m not sure if you’re serious.”

Eric: “Mall of America?”

Me: “I’m nervous.”

Eric: “Great Mall of China?”

Me: “What is happening.”

Eric: “Mall and Oates?”

Fairly confident he doesn’t know the mall I’m referencing, and is just trying to change the subject.