Stuff my Parents Say

It's Mom's birthday. Mom wants Dad to come with her to the mall to get Dad some new shoes. Dad doesn't want to go.

Mom: You've been saying you need new shoes for a while now! Get ready so you can come with us to the mall!

Dad: I have shoes.

Mom: But your shoes are all old! You even said you need new shoes. (Dad leaves the room and comes back with a shoe box. He takes off the cover and shows it to Mom.)

Dad: See? I have new shoes.

Mom: But you don't wear those. Those are tie shoes.

Dad: Thai shoes? I didn't even know they were from Thailand. (Laura busts out laughing.)

Mom: No! I mean they have ties on them! (to Laura, pointing at Dad) See what I put up with?!