I never knew my classmates had such an appreciation for puns. We were talking about the definition of the word "Thanatopsis*", and Mr. Dumaine mentioned the root connection to "euthanasia". He asked us if any of us knew what it meant. As no one knew, I suggested it was students in China. When it clicked for everyone**, the class exploded with laughter. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it took more than a minute for the laughter to subside. My ego has never felt inflated in a classroom environment. Muaha! Score one for the pundit***!

* "A view of death"
** Youth in Asia
***Literally, an expert at speaking puns