The word's came out of Randy's mouth before he had time to think better of it. "The information superhighway is just a fucking metaphor! Give me a break!" he said.
There was a silence as everyone around the table winced in unison. Dinner had now, officially, crashed and burned. all they could do now was grab their ankles, put their heads between their knees, and wait for the wreckage to slide to a halt.s