Let's Play A Game
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alexmegamiThis is the sound of my head smacking against my keyboard in frustration:
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As to the post title: Let's Play A Game! Only parents are allowed to play. The game is called, Let's Undermine Each Other At Every Turn! It has such exciting competitions as "Snide Comments", "But He/She Said..." and other such fun things!
Mother: So what did your dad say?
Me: Not much, since I aborted the conversation since Dad-Russ said I wasn't allowed to get the van anyway.
Mother: He did?
((Oooh! Point 1, Russ!))
Me: Yeah.
Mother: Why?
Me: Because the rent for the house is for a whole year, not eight months.
Mother: So we're going to be paying an extra $1500 on top of what we were already expecting to?
Me: No. In Winter term, I will do what EVERYONE ELSE DOES and find someone to sublet from me during the Spring Term.
Mother: Oh. Well, Dad said he was going to stay out of it ((OOoh! And Mom comes back with a rejoinder! One all!)), so what did Daddy say?
Me: Mostly that I couldn't afford repairs and such during the year unless I took on a full-time job.
Mother: And you said you have no work ethic.
Me: ...Yes.
Mother: So I guess it boils down to, are you willing to do that?
Me: *long pause*
((In my thoughts, I realize I can do one of two things: say yes, get a job, work to pay for the van (which I don't relish), and generally go for it. This will piss off Dad, because he already said 'no', and worry Mom. Or I can say no, forsake happiness and at least the illusion of warmth in winter, and keep them happy. Knowing me, what do YOU think I chose?))
Me: No.
But... I hate these stupid one-upmanship games they play. Daddy stays out of them, but Mom has this occasional twitch where she'll do something to insult him or try to undermine him in my eyes, and she and Dad do it to each other, too.
In conclusion, PARENTS ARE DUMB.
vb bv b bgv
As to the post title: Let's Play A Game! Only parents are allowed to play. The game is called, Let's Undermine Each Other At Every Turn! It has such exciting competitions as "Snide Comments", "But He/She Said..." and other such fun things!
Mother: So what did your dad say?
Me: Not much, since I aborted the conversation since Dad-Russ said I wasn't allowed to get the van anyway.
Mother: He did?
((Oooh! Point 1, Russ!))
Me: Yeah.
Mother: Why?
Me: Because the rent for the house is for a whole year, not eight months.
Mother: So we're going to be paying an extra $1500 on top of what we were already expecting to?
Me: No. In Winter term, I will do what EVERYONE ELSE DOES and find someone to sublet from me during the Spring Term.
Mother: Oh. Well, Dad said he was going to stay out of it ((OOoh! And Mom comes back with a rejoinder! One all!)), so what did Daddy say?
Me: Mostly that I couldn't afford repairs and such during the year unless I took on a full-time job.
Mother: And you said you have no work ethic.
Me: ...Yes.
Mother: So I guess it boils down to, are you willing to do that?
Me: *long pause*
((In my thoughts, I realize I can do one of two things: say yes, get a job, work to pay for the van (which I don't relish), and generally go for it. This will piss off Dad, because he already said 'no', and worry Mom. Or I can say no, forsake happiness and at least the illusion of warmth in winter, and keep them happy. Knowing me, what do YOU think I chose?))
Me: No.
But... I hate these stupid one-upmanship games they play. Daddy stays out of them, but Mom has this occasional twitch where she'll do something to insult him or try to undermine him in my eyes, and she and Dad do it to each other, too.
In conclusion, PARENTS ARE DUMB.
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*hugs*
Date: 2003-08-06 11:56 pm (UTC)Re: *hugs*
Date: 2003-08-07 06:23 am (UTC)We should go see pirates again.
Yes, but why the RUM?!?!