I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he’s 92).
We decided to grab a bite at the food court.
I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting nearby.
The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors—green, red, orange, and blue.
My dad kept staring at him.
Every time the teen looked over, he’d catch my dad still staring.
Eventually, the teenager had enough and sarcastically asked, “What’s the matter, old man? Never done anything wild in your life?”
Knowing my dad, I quickly swallowed my food to avoid choking on his comeback.
I knew he’d have a good one, and, of course, in classic fashion, he didn’t even blink when he replied: “Got drunk once and had a wild night with a parrot. Just wondering if you were my son.”
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Loud applause. I wish I was as quick with comeback lines as your father.
Years ago, I was sitting with my elderly father-in-law (visiting from Germany) at a local shopping center when he broke out in hysterical laughter at a teenager who was slouching past with his pants halfway down his backside. The kid glared at dad, but just slouched on and didn't make an issue of it. Thank goodness.
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