IGNORAMUS

You go to the museum.
There is a brontosaurus, a stegosaurus and an ignoramus.
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...Why do you want to leave?
An ignoramus is an dumb person who thinks they are smart... but does not know they are dumb.
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So... they are saying dumb things in a pushy way.
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Portiere -
Your portiere has a plethora of pleats.
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What did I say?
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Your curtain has a lot of folds.
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Portiere (poor-tee-air) means curtain or drapes. It is the drape that replaces a door and hangs in a doorway.
Plethora means a lot.
Pleats means folds.
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