Shoes, Ships, and Sealing Wax

Maybe I didn't actually say this, but I wanted to

I had a phone call from a chemist today who said:
"I'm reading your material safety data sheet for methyl ethyl death acid, and I want to know why it's a solid."

My reply:
"MEDA is a solid because it has a melting point of 200 degrees centigrade, which is significantly higher than the ambient temperature here in my office, and I'd guess higher than the temperature in yours, given that you are comfortable enough to be calling me. So, the molecules that make up the MEDA are pretty much lined up in nice neat rows instead of bouncing around like little kinetic madmen. Since the neatly-arranged molecules don't move much, the MEDA keeps a specific shape, so we consider it to be in the solid physical state.
But if you are a chemist, shouldn't you know that?"