Saturday, September 23, 2006

Join Us for Dinner Some Night, Bring a Lazy Eye and a Wayward Tongue

just-had conversation between mother scavenging the pantry and errant child:

mother: are these oatcakes good?
me: no.
mother: yes, but can i eat them?
me: well you can eat anything if you really want to.
mother: but will i like them?
me: no.
mother: well, who bought all this grape juice?
me: i think dad did...for you.
mother: well that's so thoughtful of him. but why so much?
me: ...
mother: *nervous titter* *nervous titter* *nervous titter*

it's amazing how little logic is needed to converse with those with whom you're best acquainted.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Or for the matter of fact language. Me & my family have an alternate vocabulary altogether. Any outsider would probably think we're insane if they see us interacting.

Ever heard of thinity-thinity-thunder?

No, didn't expect you to :-p

Aparna said...

no i didn't. and i would please you keep your voodoo talk to yourself!