Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Reap What You Sow.

After the threat of making Santa's "Naughty List" loses its sting, what do parents have to wield as a club?

According to a conversation I overheard from a young guy in Ikea: plenty.

A- "Now listen to me. I know that this might be tough to hear--and it's going to sound shitty. . ."

Already my interest is piqued. Any time ANYONE has ever said ANYTHING to me with the prologue, 'Now, I don't want you to take this the wrong way, but. . . ' the ensuing comment has always made me want to kick them in the tenders.

A- ". . . but you have got to start being nicer to your parents. They're starting to get older, and when they die you want an inheritance. . ."

Cold.

A- ". . . That's the only reason I started being nice to mine."

Colder.

But the girlfriend's response took the cake.

C- "You're right."

Coldest.

My brother and I have already lost the inheritance battle to our deaf, blind toy poodle Kelsey. That little French bastard treats mom like the sun rises and sets on her--and he's been doing it since he was a puppy! Oh, if I only knew then what I know now. . .

2 comments:

Gino said...

I fed Kelsey some scotch at Christmas and got him to make me his beneficiary.
Now if you can make it look like an accident....

larryhi said...

Fellow Twin Actors Larry and Gary Lane 31

www.lanetwins.com would love to talk to you guys, very impressed with your work!

TTy soon L and G
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