Overheard Around The Full and Not-So-Full House

We're driving to the beach on Saturday.

Me: Oh, I wanted to tell you that Philosopher-Mom (my family knows who I'm talking about) says that a dog could commit suicide by drowning.

Grownup Girl: Like 2 minutes after we had that conversation I started thinking of the ways dogs could kill themselves.

MusicMan (this is the first he's heard of any of this): A dog could jump off a bridge. A dog could jump in front of a car. There's lots of ways.

So, Kalynne, you were right. Our initial logic was seriously flawed!

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Still in the car. Discussing the fact that GuG and I both end up being leaders in group projects at school.

MM:  Well, they'll just have to learn to do it themselves, otherwise what are they going to do when they don't have anyone as neurotic as you around... not neurotic, I mean, "driven."

GuG: Nice move counselor, that will look much better on the transcripts of this conversation.

MM: Well, I know this is going to be blogged.

Me: It will now!

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I compulsively normally do laundry every 2 days. This last week I didn't do any laundry from Sunday through Thursday (huge, HUGE projects and presentations at school).

Me: Boy, that's a lot of laundry. It's amazing you have anything to wear.

Danger Boy: Yeah, you do kind of suck with the laundry lately.

Social Butterfly: Yeah, I noticed it too, but I didn't say anything because I could see you were busy studying.

(Yes, I know they are capable of doing it themselves, but in the interests of energy conservation, neuroses yada yada, I'd rather do it myself).

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Danger Boy is getting a haircut. He falls asleep in the chair (this happens every time he gets a haircut) and his head jerks forward. No damage done.

Hairdresser: Whoa! You fell asleep.

DB (dryly): Yeah, she (looks at me) started talking.

Hairdresser (looks at me, shocked): ??!

Me: Ouch! Serious burn.

Laughter all around. What can I say? When you use the snark on them they end up using the snark on you.

Comments

[Smalltown Mom]

It's so much fun to snark back and forth with your kids.

I've taught my Ernest to snark at bad drivers!!! Four years before he can drive!!

[gary]

your son falls asleep when you're talking! oh my

[kcinnova]

I try to fall asleep at the dentist, but it has nothing to do with anyone talking.
I love how wonderfully Music Man fits in with your family.

[Manic Mommy]

I view snark as a sign of intelligence.

[Karen MEG]

Your kids are too funny. Snarky is good, snarky is fun. Can't wait for that ... or maybe I should as I'm sure to be the butt of it all...

[Suzanne]

So funny....still talking about the dogs doing themselves in. :) Silly

[Fannie]

Shhh, don't tell, but really....THEY CAN DO THEIR OWN LAUNDRY. I'm just sayin'.

[phd in yogurtry]

I gotta fess up, I had the very same thoughts after your post .. about the myriad ways a (thumbless) dog could commit suicide, and yes, jumping off a bridge was one of them.