Overheard in Chattanooga

At a crowded table filled with loud, obnoxious guys and girls in their early 20s last night at a local bar/restaurant:

Big guy: "Hey dude ... "

Little guy: "Yeah?"

Big guy: "How do you spell 'wait' — as in 'I can't wait'?"

Little guy: "Uhhh ... "

The poor guy never got an answer, but he still finished his text message ... I'm curious how he spelled the ultra-complex word — and if the message recipient couldn't 'wait,' either.