Sunday afternoon I was helping my younger daughter study for a couple of tests she had coming up this week. At first I was helping her with her social studies, and then I helped her with her science. Over the course of the afternoon, every time she said the word "science" I'd interrupt her. The conversation would go something like this:
HER: Well, we're almost finished with social studies, but we still have to study for science."
ME: SCIENCE!
HER: Uh, okay. Anyway, my science project--
ME: SCIENCE!
HER: ...yeah...my project is due in two weeks, but we have a science test--
ME: SCIENCE!
After maybe thirteen or fourteen more times of this happening, my daughter finally said, "Dad, what are you DOING?" Her raised eyebrows and the tone of her voice let me know that she thought I might seriously have lost it.
I smiled at her. "Come on," I said as I directed her to the office. "I'll show you." I got online on youtube and showed her the video below.
I did this in an attempt to show her that I wasn't crazy, that I was just quoting a line from a song. However, I think my attempt backfired because once the song was over she didn't say anything for a long time, and then she said, "Well, that was weird. Can we get back to studying for my science now?"
"SCI--" I began.
"DON'T!" she said as she pointed at me. "Don't do that again..."
(I can't see the video.)
1 comment:
Thanks for that trip down memory lane! The 80's were so weird, weren't they?
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