Thursday
Mar112010
Things Fathers Don't Realize
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:49AM | Mr Lady
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?
Reader Comments (18)
Hahaha!! She's got the "Your logic is no good here" down to a science.
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!
Hee Hee.
Love.
BEASTIE BOYS!!!!
Also.. it's ALWAYS Forty O'Clock according to our 3 year old.
So there ;-)
Umm - wow. How about "it's time to get up and tickle mom!" ? That always works for me. :o)
Oooh. I'm so trying that tickle one.
Typical teen!
That happens to me all the time. Except it's usually the Yentil soundtrack. Issues....I have'm
Not bad for a four year old. :)
Damn, he has a lot to learn. :)
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.)
ahahha, beastie boys are always playing on my Brain Radio. like even right now, i'm listening to paul revere. in my mind.
Nothing changes after they're 30 and you marry them.
New here, but have two teens. So I know where your coming from. BTW duct tape works sometimes.
I'm reminded of my favorite Yogi Berra koan:
Guy: "Hey, Yogi... what time is it?"
Yogi: "You mean now?"
Wow. She's existential in the morning? My kids wait until at least noon.
There's an alternate response from "time to get a watch, stupid?" I'm going to have the check my response patterns.
LOL. You're such a hip hop head.
Too freaking cute.