What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate

The following conversation actually occurred yesterday over lunch with my bosses:

After receiving a plate of spaghetti carbonara with small strips of meat on top, Boss #1 remarked: "Oh! They must put Canadian bacon on their carbonara here!"

ME: You know, in Canada they just call it ham.

Boss #2: But it's still from the lighter portion of the meat, right?

ME: Ummm...sure. All I know for sure is that they call it ham.

Boss #2: Huh. Well how do you know that?

ME: My boyfriend's from Montreal.

Boss #2: Well how does he know that?

ME: Ummm...he's from Montreal?