What made you smile today? Part III
May 20th 2013, 12:59 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
May 21st 2013, 2:17 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Nutek
May 22nd 2013, 12:28 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
The Little (13 years old) Lion.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
May 22nd 2013, 12:46 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
The Little (13 years old) Lion.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
The next step, it would seem, is running around after girls. I am starting to wish we hadn't let him watch The Inbetweeners now
May 22nd 2013, 12:57 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Oh aye, ours has been at that for a while. Enjoy.
The next step, it would seem, is running around after girls. I am starting to wish we hadn't let him watch The Inbetweeners now
The next step, it would seem, is running around after girls. I am starting to wish we hadn't let him watch The Inbetweeners now
He's not quite ready to act on it yet though. That is a parental joy yet to come.
The good news is that the girls are waaaaaay more clever than the boys at that age.
May 22nd 2013, 1:01 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Mine comes home with hearts drawn on his hand - not by him.
He's not quite ready to act on it yet though. That is a parental joy yet to come.
The good news is that the girls are waaaaaay more clever than the boys at that age.
He's not quite ready to act on it yet though. That is a parental joy yet to come.
The good news is that the girls are waaaaaay more clever than the boys at that age.
May 22nd 2013, 1:04 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Well, all except the one that actually agreed to go out with my son. Presumably she has no sense of smell and the patience of a saint ...
Men need to be at least 35 before they hit their stride anyway.
May 22nd 2013, 1:09 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
I doubt it's a long term commitment.
Men need to be at least 35 before they hit their stride anyway.
Men need to be at least 35 before they hit their stride anyway.
May 22nd 2013, 1:57 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
You do.
A theory squarely proved via empirical research.
A theory squarely proved via empirical research.
May 22nd 2013, 1:58 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
The Little (13 years old) Lion.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
Me (arriving home): Did you make yourself something for lunch?
Him (doing something or other): Yes
Me: What did you have?
Him: Just some math
My teenager has clearly perfected the art of tuning out his mother. You have to love 'em.
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Oh aye, ours has been at that for a while. Enjoy.
The next step, it would seem, is running around after girls. I am starting to wish we hadn't let him watch The Inbetweeners now
The next step, it would seem, is running around after girls. I am starting to wish we hadn't let him watch The Inbetweeners now
May 22nd 2013, 2:10 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
I don't blame either of them. I've been tuning both of you out for ages.
