At times, explaining what I mean when I say I make ceramics can be a bit difficult. Me: "Yeah, I make ceramics work." Friend: "You mean like the tiles for bathrooms and stuff?" Me: "Not really, I do make tiles, but they are more like wall decorations." Friend: "Ooohhh..." At this point I can see that my friend did not really understand what I meant. Me: "You know that movie Ghost?" Friend: "The old movie? Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze?" Me: "Yeah, you know that scene where they're making something out of clay? That's the kind of ceramics I make." Pause... Me: "But it's not sexy like that. I don't have a topless guy sitting behind me or anything. It's actually kind of messy, but fun." Me: "I make bowls and vases."
Friend: "Oooh, I get it now." Picture source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/72/Ghost_pottery_wheel.jpg/150px-Ghost_pottery_wheel.jpg
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