“What drink would you like?”

“I’ll take a nice tall glass of the absence of water please.”

“You mean that you don’t want a drink?”

“No, the drink I’m requesting and the one I intend to drink the absence of water. Its my favourite drink.”

"So, like a coke or something.’

"No, thats the presence of coke. I want to drink the absence of water…

What do you mean by ‘I’m being ridiculous’?"