Favorite Steven Wright story: My mother was having a yard sale, and his mother came by. They were talking and she says to my mom, "I don't know, I just don't get his humor, do you?" My mother replies "No, I'm sorry, but I don't understand it either." So they both turn to me and say, "Well, do YOU understand his humor?" To which I laughed and said, "Yes, and trust me: he's hysterically funny."
Her next comment: deep sigh, followed by, "Well, I guess I'm not going to get any grandchildren." (This after he had won an Oscar!)
There's just no pleasing some parents, I guess.
That was actually a funny yardsale, because half the old ladies were saying "I WANT GRANDCHILDREN! THEY WON'T GIVE ME GRANDCHILDREN!" and the other half were saying "All they want me to do is babysit the grandchilden." Clearly, it's a no-win proposition.
Warning to all future parents. Negotiate with your parents for babysitting duties BEFORE the kids are born.
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Her next comment: deep sigh, followed by, "Well, I guess I'm not going to get any grandchildren." (This after he had won an Oscar!)
There's just no pleasing some parents, I guess.
That was actually a funny yardsale, because half the old ladies were saying "I WANT GRANDCHILDREN! THEY WON'T GIVE ME GRANDCHILDREN!" and the other half were saying "All they want me to do is babysit the grandchilden." Clearly, it's a no-win proposition.
Warning to all future parents. Negotiate with your parents for babysitting duties BEFORE the kids are born.
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