Life with the parents

[ti94]

I was talking with my parents last night. My father was talking about his work as an electrician, and he used the word "receptacle", meaning (what I thought of as) a power outlet. The following passed between us:

ME: Oh, right. When you say "receptacle" the first thing I think of is waste basket.
DAD: Well, it's called a receptacle because it

Comments

[kint]

LOL That's...wow :)

[fledchen]

::snorfle::

[savrin]

That sounds like something my parents would say. ;)

[ti94]

So, what do you think? Is it a blessing or a curse? :)