Friday, January 9, 2009

More ironic kid quotes

1. The weather is below zero. My teens leave the house in only a hooded sweatshirt, no hat, no mittens. I ask "it that all you are wearing outside?" They answer "Yeah, because I don't want to look dumb!"

2. Youngest struggles for over a minute each trying to force her feet into closed snowboots. I ask "Why don't you unlatch the velcro, THEN put them on?" She answers "Because that would take too long!"

15 comments:

Dr. Monkey Von Monkerstein said...

Your kids would rather look good than feel good.

Joe said...

Classics, both of them.

Jennifer and Sandi said...

God, isn't that the truth. It takes too long....that one cracks me up!!

HAPPY FRIDAY

- Jennifer

Shannon said...

Argh! Hooded sweatshirt?! Kill me now! I will never survive my girls' adolescence! I will have terminal ulcers, for sure. Hooded sweatshirt!!! It is BELOW ZERO OUTSIDE! Help, I'm hyperventilating now. And it's not even my kid.

Sheleta said...

girl now that's funny. "i don't want to look dumb!" ha ha ha ha! i'm lauging because i remember as a kid not wanting to wear a coat because i didn't want to look dumb! now i won't go out the house when it's this cold unless i'm wearing two coats, three pair of underware and heated socks!!!

Missy said...

:)

My Grandfather and I both refuse to untie/buckle our shoes when taking them off or putting them on.

He lived 94 years with that attitude, I think I could achieve the same. :)

Unknown said...

Coat?? Teens are much more into appearance than warmth........me, I'd be looking like Nanook of the North!

lisahgolden said...

The people in the office on the other side of the wall just banged on the wall to ask me to laugh more quietly.

Christopher Tassava said...

Unlike my wife, this makes me laugh. I'll still be giggling when I drive them to the ER for frostnipped ears.

Some Guy said...

It's nice to know things haven't changed. I'm sure I said similar things not all that long ago.

Madame Leiderhosen said...

Okay, who writes this stuff for them?!

Dr Zibbs said...

Sounds like my kids. And an umbrella? Forget it.

themom said...

The offspring never cease to amaze me, with their wonderful enlightening explanations - for OUR stupidity and ignorance. I guess as parents we will learn someday.

Fran said...

Oh the "discussion" we had over wearing Uggs mocassins without socks in 10 degree weather with snow on the way... I only feel comfort in hearing your version of the same theme.

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