Things You Never Hear Your Dad Say . . . .
"Well how about that?.....I'm lost! Looks like we'll have to stop for and ask for directions.
You know pumpkin, now that you are thirteen, you'll be ready for unchaperoned car dates. Won't that be fun?
Here's a credit card and the keys to my new car---GO CRAZY
What do you mean you want to play football? Figure skating not good enough for you, son?
Your mother and I are going away for the weekend... you might want to consider throwing a party.
Well, I don't know what's wrong with the car. Probably one of those doo-hickey thingies -- you know -- that makes it run or something. We'll just have to have it towed to a mechanic and pay whatever he asks.
Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of money for you to spend.
Originally published May 26, 2011.
