how boys and girls are different
Two days ago:
Him-the-boy: "Ok, give me my task list for tonight."
Him-the-boy: "Ok, give me my task list for tonight."
Me-the-girl: "Throw away 27 things."
Him-the-boy: "27? Why 27? Is there a reason for the 27?
Me-the-girl: "Because it's the number I picked."
Him-the-boy: "Ok, what things do I throw away? My things?"
Me-the-girl: "No, trash. Not your things - trash. Like empty, open envelopes."
Him-the-boy: "hmm. Ok."
Today.
Him-the-boy, holding a brand new box of unused envelopes: "I didn't do my 27 things. Should I throw these?"
Me-the-girl, staring in confusion: "Um, no ... why would you throw out my brand new box of envelopes? Is there something wrong with them?"
Him-the-boy:"oh, no, um, you said throw away open envelopes, so I thought these."
Long, Long Pause.
Him-the-boy:"ohhhhhhh. you probably meant like the envelopes we've opened from the mail, huh?"
...
Of course there's that other stuff, too.
Labels:
balance,
boys and girls,
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I am actually impressed that he asked for his task list.