We were on our daily walk when we met an octogenarian, whom we had not seen for quite some time. During the conversation that ensued, she made mention of the two houses that were being built near to her own abode and enlightened us that the respective occupants-to-be were most dissatisfied in the standard of their construction.
She went on to outline of how some years prior to that she, herself, had employed two builders to install some new editions to her existing bathroom, only to be told by the pair that they would have to remove all of the tiles from its walls in order to locate its studs.
However, it was then that she produced her old rule of eighteen inches and rightly assured them that each stud was that length apart when measured from a specified corner of the room.
Upon hearing this, I couldn’t help but quip, “It really is an honour to meet a woman who knows exactly where her studs are!”.
While the elderly lady remained straight-faced, an unsuspecting Tiki, laughed heartily.