Sunday, January 16, 2011

Coals for the Hookah

Overheard: People at a housewarming party discuss how to set up a hookah

Man 1: We light ‘em. We light ‘em and then you use the tongs to put ‘em on top of the... You guys’ve got tongs, right?
Man 2: Yeah
Man 1: OK so what we usually do is make a bowl. Put the, uh, foil then chop the holes in it.... And then you, uh, lay the cubes. You should use two of them. Put them on the burner. Then turn them once or twice until they’re all glowing all over, and then use the tongs to put them on the hookah!
Man 2: How many?
Man 1: Two! (pause) Yeah, and if you.... oh no, you’re not going to light ‘em with that. They have to sit on the burner for a while.
Man 2: On the burner!
Man 1: Yeah! They’re not the self-lighting charcoal. They’re made of, like coconut, so they get a really nice... taste to it and they go for a long time.
Man 2: And I put them ON my burner?
Man 1: Yes.... (pause) You will... have... some... dust to sweep up later.
Man 2: Hmm.
Man 1: Yeah, some dust’ll be left.
Woman 1: This kind of stove is actually better than the coils.
Man 2: Yeah.
Man 3: What do I do with these?
Man 1: Colton can actually help you with that situation. Colton is a very good hookah man.

Man 3: (To Colton) You wanna help me with the hookah?
Colton: Well let’s go downstairs and get started on the hookah
Woman: Is that the hookah?
Man 4: No that’s not the hookah, that’s an ice cream maker
Man 1: No the hookah’s downstairs.
Man 4: Ha ha, that’s a little cold for a hookah.
Woman 2: I need another shot.

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