[ WP ] There is an actual elephant in the room . No one wants to talk about it .

George shifted: the trunk was hovering over his cup of coffee. 
 
 `` Is it just me, or does this coffee have a rather curious aroma to it?'' 
 
 He looked straight in the direction of Jane, who was sitting across the room. The others followed suit. 
 
 `` Yeah, George you have an interesting taste in coffee.'' 
 
 The tail kept brushing over her face and messing up her hair. Facing a particularly large derriere, she sat unperturbed, listening intently to George. 
 
 `` I like to get pretty experimental at Starbucks, Jane. Sometimes there's new blends that sound promising, so I treat my office to it. Of course I'm sitting right by the occasional asshole sometimes, and he ruins the mood. He just wants to shit all over you and he finds it fun.'' 
 
 Jason, sitting beside Jane, responded, `` Oh I totally get that, it's like he wants to fuck with you. The kind of guy who in elementary school would try to tickle you with a feather like a little shit.'' 
 
 `` Guilty as charged!'' butted in Danny, who was right by George. `` But back to the topic, this is a marvelous blend. It has such an earthy taste.'' 
 
 `` You could say it was ground recently!'' exclaimed George as he burst into laughter. `` Nice pun, George,'' Danny responded. 
 
 Jason looked at Jane. `` But this sure is... an interesting get-together, do n't you think?'' `` It sure is very well set-up, there's a certain ambience and an atmosphere.'' 
 
 George thanked her for the compliment, and stood up. `` I think I need to talk about something that I feel I've been avoiding for a while today.'' The other three in the room bent forward in anticipation. 
 
 `` I bought new lampshades today!'' 
 
 ( alternative ending: ) 
 
 `` That's actually Black Ivory coffee!''
