Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Chapter 6: In Which Daddy is Exposed as a Terrible Parent

Gert: Daddy, can I have more noodles?

Daddy: Eat your meat and corn and then you can have more noodles.

Gert: I don't like corn. It makes me gag.

Daddy: You like corn! You ate a whole bunch the other night.

Gert: I only like it on the cob. Corn off the cob makes me gag.

Daddy: Well, you still need to eat some of it. Then you can have more noodles.

Gert: But it makes me gag.

Daddy: Honey, it's healthy. Please eat it.

And so, Gert eats her meat and then starts on the corn. Lo, at that point, the gag reflex engaged.

Gert: Blork.

Daddy: Oh honey, you gagged and puked on your plate!

Gert: Duh. I told you that corn off the cob make me gag!

Daddy: I'm sorry honey. Why don't you go get a brownie.

Later that evening, after we all relaxed I had this conversation with my wife.

Wife: When we go shopping tomorrow Matilda and I need a few minutes to go pick something out.

Daddy: What?

Wife: Don't worry about it.

Daddy: Does she need new shoes for the vacation?

Wife: Don't worry about it.

Daddy: But now I'm curious. Shorts? Swim suit?

Wife: A bra! She needs a bra!

Daddy: Blork.

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