Things Fathers Don’t Realize

The answer is always, “It’s time to get ill.”

Him, in his best sweet father voice: Baby girl, it’s time to wake up.

Her, in her finest whiney teenager voice: Daaaaaady, what tiiiiiiiime is iiiiiiit?

Him: It’s 8:30, honey.

Her: What does THAT mean?

Complaint Department

  • BusyDad


    Hahaha!! She’s got the “Your logic is no good here” down to a science.

  • anne nahm


    LoL, and also, damn you, Beastie Boys have invaded and are now doing all my personal narrative. In fact? This comment is not sleepin’ till…. BROOKLYN!

    • Mr Lady


      That happens to me all the time. Except it’s usually the Yentil soundtrack. Issues….I have’m

    • Stone Fox


      ahahha, beastie boys are always playing on my Brain Radio. like even right now, i’m listening to paul revere. in my mind.

  • Rachel (A Southern Fairytale)


    Hee Hee.
    Love.

    BEASTIE BOYS!!!!

    Also.. it’s ALWAYS Forty O’Clock according to our 3 year old.

    So there ;-)

  • RobMonroe


    Umm – wow. How about “it’s time to get up and tickle mom!” ? That always works for me. :o)

  • Jessi


    Oooh. I’m so trying that tickle one.

  • amyLK


    Typical teen!

    • Mr Lady


      Not bad for a four year old. :)

  • Keyona


    Damn, he has a lot to learn. :)

  • Stone Fox


    when it’s not time to get ill, it’s:

    time to bust a rhyme, G

    time to shoot a mime, G

    hammertime

    miller time

    (i don’t recommend #2: i don’t think my kid quite understood that it was just a saying and you aren’t allowed to shoot mimes.)

  • Clark Kent's Lunchbox


    Nothing changes after they’re 30 and you marry them.

  • soccerMom


    New here, but have two teens. So I know where your coming from. BTW duct tape works sometimes.

  • TwoBusy


    I’m reminded of my favorite Yogi Berra koan:

    Guy: “Hey, Yogi… what time is it?”

    Yogi: “You mean now?”

  • Momo Fali


    Wow. She’s existential in the morning? My kids wait until at least noon.

  • Zoeyjane


    There’s an alternate response from “time to get a watch, stupid?” I’m going to have the check my response patterns.

  • Maria


    LOL. You’re such a hip hop head.

  • Jaina


    Too freaking cute.