Rules for Living, No. 1

This may turn into an irregular series, or it may not.

Rule No.1: The man who habitually refers to stories or novels as "tales" is almost guaranteed to be long-winded and opinionated in an odd fashion. He may still be worth listening to, but one must make sure to re-set one's Crank-O-Meter before engaging.

Women, for whatever reason, are far less subject to this affliction.