Mean Dad Goes Swimming
I went to the pool a few weeks back where my suntanning session was disturbed by the following conversation between two sons and their dad who were playing a game of football:
Mean Dad: Hey, Son #1 that was a great throw. I’ve never seen you throw like that before.
Son #1: (Glowing from praise) Thank you daddy!
Son #2: (Throws ball to Mean Dad) Was that a good throw, dad?
Mean Dad: No.
Me: (Under my breath) Jerk.
That kid has got to learn that it is not all candy canes and lolly pops out there in the real world. You excel or you are nobody.
Randy
3 Jul 05 at 12:55 am
I wish I had been there. Mean dad would be missing a few vital parts. Some day, Kid 2 will hate mean dad and Kid 1 will be a Class A pain in the A, and Mean Dad will be wearing depends and gumming his creamed spinach alone in his condo and no one will care if he lives of dies. Too bad. Time for Nice Dad down the street to say a few kind words to Kid 1 and 2, don’t you think?
ma ma j
3 Jul 05 at 12:26 pm
OK. Randy- Maybe it was a bad throw, by mean dad could have had a few encouraging words for his son. Such as, “next time try to ….”
crazysox
3 Jul 05 at 3:43 pm
Yeah. Like this:
Kid 2: Dad, was that a good throw?
Mean Dad: “Well, honey, no. That wasn’t a ‘good’ throw. I mean not as good as your brother’s. But then, it’s not your fault. You know, Brother 1 is much more coordinated than you. So next time, try not to throw like such a duffus and I’m sure with alot of practice (and I mean, alot) you will get a little better at it. Or maybe you are just not cut out to throw. Maybe you should just go home and draw a picture or something.”
Just Kidding!
Hi Sarah!
ma ma j
3 Jul 05 at 4:03 pm