me: hi!
Gene: hello
Gene: how are you?
me: ok. I have a gummy foot.
Gene: ??
me: I dunno, my toenail is kind of gummy
me: not like I stepped in gum
me: more like I am turning into gum
Gene: hm
me: maybe I shouldn’t hold my foot when I chat with you.
Gene: yes
me: so how’s Europe?