Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic
“'But you know what that means in Blerontin?' The Journalist was in some pain from the laughter. He'd managed to stop at last, and Lucy was feeling a bit piqued.
'No,' she said coldly. 'What does it mean?' 'I can't tell you,' he replied.
'I'd like to know.' 'No no no no no — I just couldn't!' 'What's so funny? Go on, you've got to tell me!' 'Maybe when I know you better — oh! argh! ha ha ha! It hurts!' 'Well, what's your name?' she asked.
'The Journalist,' replied The Journalist.
... 'That's not a name, that's a job description,' objected Lucy.
The Journalist shrugged. 'On Blerontin newshacks aren't allowed individual names — it's an ancient law — something to do with avoiding the cult of the personality or something.' 'I can't call you The Journalist!' 'Just call me "The",' he said, and opened the luminous blue doors of the Engine Room.
A quick look inside drew his attention immediately to the small cabinet in the corner.MoreLess
'No,' she said coldly. 'What does it mean?' 'I can't tell you,' he replied.
'I'd like to know.' 'No no no no no — I just couldn't!' 'What's so funny? Go on, you've got to tell me!' 'Maybe when I know you better — oh! argh! ha ha ha! It hurts!' 'Well, what's your name?' she asked.
'The Journalist,' replied The Journalist.
... 'That's not a name, that's a job description,' objected Lucy.
The Journalist shrugged. 'On Blerontin newshacks aren't allowed individual names — it's an ancient law — something to do with avoiding the cult of the personality or something.' 'I can't call you The Journalist!' 'Just call me "The",' he said, and opened the luminous blue doors of the Engine Room.
A quick look inside drew his attention immediately to the small cabinet in the corner.MoreLess
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