Random Conversations

Here are a few things you might have overheard if only you lived with me:

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M - Sweety, I want you to know I'm a bit stressed so if I'm a bit snappy I don't mean it.
E - Why?
M - We're going to be laying off some people soon and I have to figure out who I'm going to recommend we keep and who should go.
E - But I thought you said there were some people who don't do a good job.
M - Yeah, there are some folks who aren't very good at their job, but they're still people with houses and kids and I don't want to hurt them.
E - Why don't you just pick the people who don't do a good job and don't have kids.

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M - I have some bad news.
E - You got laid off.
M - Yeah.
E - Oh. Well, don't worry. God takes care of everything and it will all work out.
A few seconds of silence...
E - Mom, can you buy me my own wireless lap top so I can use it in my room?

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M - Would you clean up that mess! How many times do I have to ask you to put away your things.
E - You sound really stressed.
M - Yeah.
E - Don't worry mom. You are a really super lady with a great personality and you always do a fantastic job. Red Cross was really stupid to lay you off and you're going to find a job soon. Any smart company would be thrilled to have you work for them.
(The sound of a thud echos as my jaw hits the floor.)
M - Uh... well... a..., thanks. How old are you?

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(The song When You Look Me in the Eye by the Jonas Brothers is playing on the car radio.)

E - Skip this song.
M - I thought you loved it?
E - Mom, this is a really stupid song.
M - But it's the Jonas Brothers. I thought you loved them.
E - Yeah, I do. But this song is just creepy.
M - It's a love song.
E - But why would they play a song like this? It's silly. I don't like it.
M - Yeah, but there are some girls who hear this song and they think Joe is singing right to them.
E - (laughing) Now that's just stupid.
M - It sells records.
E - Just to the crazy girls.

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I swear this child was born in 1999. I was there when it happened.

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PS - Don't tell Elizabeth, but I was sure David Cassidy was talking right to me when he sang, "You don't know how many times I wish that I could hold you..."