"Can I have a giant ape? Please?"
This is the conversation I had with Chris last night after he came home from watching King Kong... (Keep in mind, he's almost 34 years old... not seven)
Chris: OK, so I want a big giant ape. Can I have one?
Me: Uhhh...
Chris: Please?
Me: You said I wasn't allowed to have a pet tiger. How come you get a giant ape? How will you feed your enormous pet?
Chris (looking very pleased with himself): He eats trees. There's lots of trees here.
Me: And where will he sleep? It's cold here. I can't think monkeys like being cold.
Chris: No, no. He likes cold. Won't be a problem.
Me: OK, then. You can have your giant ape. But he has to like me, and I don't want to be sued if he squishes anyone.
Chris: (giggles happily)
I don't know... is this a normal conversation for supposedly adult people in their 30s?
Chris: OK, so I want a big giant ape. Can I have one?
Me: Uhhh...
Chris: Please?
Me: You said I wasn't allowed to have a pet tiger. How come you get a giant ape? How will you feed your enormous pet?
Chris (looking very pleased with himself): He eats trees. There's lots of trees here.
Me: And where will he sleep? It's cold here. I can't think monkeys like being cold.
Chris: No, no. He likes cold. Won't be a problem.
Me: OK, then. You can have your giant ape. But he has to like me, and I don't want to be sued if he squishes anyone.
Chris: (giggles happily)
I don't know... is this a normal conversation for supposedly adult people in their 30s?
posted by /hg | 11:56 a.m.
7 Comments:
Q: is this a normal conversation for supposedly adult people in their 30s?
A: No.
Huh. Thought as much.
Oh well. Viva la pertual immaturity.
As Billy Connolly once said, I don't mind growing old, but I never want to grow up.
Give the man a monkey.
This is definitely a normal conversation for me. In fact, if you find a good giant gorilla dealer, please let me know.
I could have worded that better. Please note: I want a dealer in giant gorillas rather than a giant man dealing in regular-sized gorillas. That would be disappointing.
Or a giant gorilla who deals cards...
Actually, that'd be some kind of awesome.
He's still whining about wanting the giant monkey. I almost bought him a stuffed King Kong, but figured he mightn't appreciate the gesture.
Funnily enough, after watching March Of The Penguins, I announced (much like many people, I expect) that I wanted a baby penguin.
Today, it was announced that someone has stolen a baby Jackass penguin from a zoo in the U.K.
Chris denies involvement, I shall be most put out if there's no wee little penguin sulking under the tree for me this year.
That's a perfectly normal and grown up conversation.
Mind you, this is coming from someone who's been asking for gay cowboys for the past while.
Mmm... Ang Lee gay cowboys.
(As I predicted... Ang Lee + young gay cowboys = excellent movie times.)
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