The Little Words

Little words. Little words make all the difference. Especially when trying to clarify a statement. Recently at a bar across the Bay from the Foster City tower, Das Behr was asked this series of questions:

"... Where do you work?"
Innocently and quite deliberately Das Behr stated "I work at SCEA".
"Huh?" Came the clueless reply.
"I say again, I work at SCEA, you know- as in Sony Computer Entertainment America."
"What do they do?" The gorgeous yet dweebish guy asked.

Although, I really don't what to insult the man for what I believe is either a severe case of stupidity or CRS (can't recall sh!t). I can't help but blurt out-

"Have you been living under a rock, or something? S-O-N-Y, they're the company that makes the PlayStations! (tm)".
"Oh, cool, you work for Sony. Can you get me a PS3?"
"Nope. I can't. Besides I don't work for Sony, I work at SCEA."
"Well, then, what exactly do you do at Sony?"
"I do tech support for the PSP and the PS3 when it launches."
"So, what's the difference between working 'for' or 'at' Sony?"
"The difference is color."
"Ah, color, like the new PS2- black or silver?"
"Nope. More like purple or yellow, as in badges. A purple badge means one works for SCEA. A yellow badge means one works at SCEA. Although I do aspire to earn a purple badge within six months."
"That's it? It all boils down to badge color?"
"Pretty much, yeah."
"So, you got a yellow badge and you work for Sony."
"Grrr, yeah, something, like that."
"Can you get me a PS3"?
"Y'know, contact your local retailer and ask to be placed on the waiting list."

So Sayeth Das Behr