From the mouths of babes...

[Ieranii]

No, not booth babes... from children.

Here is a conversation I had with my three sons today...


ME: Hey guys, when I get these chores done we're going to go out and get you all new sandals and a haircut

SON_1: So we're going by gamestop?

ME: Noooo...we

Son2: Gamestop? Cool!!! Can we get a game... can we get <insert rapidly pronounced list of games>

<arguement breaks out between Son_1 & Son_2 over which games we're going to get>

ME: We are NOT going to gamestop...

Son_3: So we can go after we get new shoes and a haircut?

ME: I AM NOT going to gamestop!!!

Son_1: erm... ok... how about blockbuster...they have those games to rent...

Son_3: But we're going to gamestop after our haircut!


At that point I just sighed and left the room...the sounds of debate followed me out the door as they argued about which games we were going to rent.

Kids are funny

[Eye Gouge]

LOL. I've had similar conversations like that with my wife, but it was me who was talking about going by Gamestop :D

[armsakimbo]

Kids are funny
Aye. Cute story. :)

The other day, by way of demonstrating that I'm a hip, involved parent who's in touch with today's world (:p), I mentioned that I thought Nintendo was being smarter with their Wii strategy (same price for new system with interesting new controller technology) than Sony was with the PS3 (high price for new system with "more of the same" graphics improvements and seemingly pointless blu-ray) and was promptly treated to a 30 minute rapid-fire three-way discussion involving 2 of my kids and one of their friends. I think I managed to follow about a quarter of what they had to say, but I wouldn't want to bet my life on it.

(I wonder how much good behavior I'll be able to extract this fall with a few heavy-handed hints about Santa and Wii. :pirate:)

[Dillgaar]

That sounds like my fiance and I's conversation last night when we were out shopping...

Me: where are we going for dinner?

Her: I dunno, you decide

Me: Well, McDonalds is close and fast

Her: I don't care I'm just really hungry

Me: (Randomly) oooh I wonder if Movie Gallery still has their Buy 2 Get 2 sale on DVDs

Her: What?

Me: I wonder if Movie Gallery still has their Buy 2 Get 2 sale.

Her: I heard that, but what does that have to do with dinner.

Me: I don't know

Her: What about Papa Murphy's we can grab a pizza and take it home and cook it

Me: Sounds good, can we go Movie Gallery afterwards?

Her: If we get Papa Murphy's we are going home to cook it, I'm starving

Me: well then can we go to Movie Gallery first?

Her: If we go to Papa Murphy's then we aren't going to Movie Gallery

Me: oh.... hey we can go to Culvers

Her: aaarrrgghhhh


We ended up going to Movie Gallery where we procured 7 DVDs for $45 including such great hits as Batman Begins and Team America World Police

[Labyrrinth]

Ironically enough, I have those kinds of conversations with myself
:p

[rabb1t]

[Freud] Zat iz de Id und de ZuperEgo un parallel converzationz. Perfektly normal for a bunny.

[Razorwire]

My girls do very similar things to me, but usually involving chocolate. It always gets really surreal when the four year old gets involved.

[lagremage]

So, uh, what games did you get? :D

BTW, my husband and I are different.

Me: We need to go to blah blah blah.
Him: OK.
Me: <insert electronics store of choice here> is on the way. Want to stop there?
Him: Sure!

Or sometimes it's like this:
Me (I'm the driver): We need to go to blah blah blah. We really can't stop at <insert electronics store of choice here> though, so I need you to remind me not to go there, OK?
Him: Um, OK. Are you sure?
Me, frowning: Yeah.

[rabb1t]

Or sometimes it's like this:
Me (I'm the driver): We need to go to blah blah blah. We really can't stop at <insert electronics store of choice here> though, so I need you to remind me not to go there, OK?
Him: Um, OK. Are you sure?
Me, frowning: Yeah.

hehehehe :D

[JAdams]

*sigh* it's hard enough to win an argument with one, let alone multiple kids.

This reminds me of a Cosby routine:

Kid: Can I have a cookie?

Cosby: No...

*Cosby later finds his kid at the cookie jar...

Cosby: What are you doing?

Kid: ...I was getting a cookie for you!

Cosby: I don't want a cookie!

Kid: Can I have it?

:D :D :D

[Ieranii]

I love the replies <3 you folks crack me up! :D

[Naia]

Or sometimes it's like this:
Me (I'm the driver): We need to go to blah blah blah. We really can't stop at <insert electronics store of choice here> though, so I need you to remind me not to go there, OK?
Him: Um, OK. Are you sure?
Me, frowning: Yeah.

That's cute. :">

[Falciform]

When deciding where to eat with my girlfriend, the conversation usually goes like this...

Me: So where do you wanna eat?
Her: I don't know. You decide.
Me: I'm not the picky on, so you choose.
Her: I'm not picky! Just choose!
Me (thinking to myself): We had Mexican two days ago, so I'm going to choose Mexican.
Me (out loud): Let's go to La Huerta's.
Her: We just had Mexican the other day, let's go to Red Lobster.
Me: Okie dokie.

[Skarlath]

Hehe. At least she allows you the illusion of choice in your day to day affairs. It's better than nothing I suppose. :D

[armsakimbo]

Hehe. At least she allows you the illusion of choice in your day to day affairs. It's better than nothing I suppose. :D
Illusions are wonderful things, when you know them for what they are. Just remember not to fool yourself and you'll be in great shape. :)