Things That Make You Go Hmmm. . .

ME: Hey, CP.
CP: What now?
ME: Here's one for ya.
CP: Oh dear. Have you been talking to Myself again?
ME: Yes. But you'll like this one.
MYSELF: Statin medications.
CP: Ok. That's a statement.
MYSELF: No. It's today's topic.
ME: Statins.
CP: Ok. Let's see where this goes.
MYSELF: Nystatin. . . is not a statin. It will not help your cholesterol. However, it's great for funk in the junk or a fungal of the jungle.
CP: True. Disturbingly put, but true nonetheless.
ME: But people know how to say it. NIE-Stat-in
MYSELF: Statin. Say it. "stat-in". Simple. New Yorkers may spell the Island "Staten" but it's similarly pronounced.
CP: Stat-in.
ME: Good. Here's where we know it gets phunny.
MYSELF: Now add it as a suffix to Atorva- or Simva- or Prava- and what happens?
CP: The "-at-" part disappears.
ME: Right?! They become "At-or-Vast-in", "Sim-Vast-in", and "Pra-Vast-in".
MYSELF: These are all -STATIN drugs. It's in the name: "STAT-IN" Hence, the pronunciation should include "STAT-IN". If you're not saying the name "STAT-IN", you're doing it wrong.
ME: Seriously. That's like taking the names Cara and Lynn, smashing them together to form CaraLynn and pronouncing it Karyn.
CP: Maybe they British-ify it?
ME: As in?
CP: Leicester. It's not "Lie-Chester". It's "Lester". Home of the Foxes.
MYSELF: What about Massachusetts?
ME: Yeah. Ever planned a trip to "Wor-Chester", spelled "Worcester"?
CP: Yes. And ended up in Wooster?
MYSELF: Yes!
CP: You two really need to get out more.
ME: Well, you know what Sly and his Stone Family say.
CP: No.
MYSELF: I want to thank you falettinme (talk to) mice elf agin.
CP: Go away.
ME: You're kinda stuck with us.