Sunday, October 16, 2011

Overheard: If You Were In My Position

He couldn't have been more than nine years old, swinging around and around the pole on the F Train. He wore an oversized hoodie. Freckles ran down his face. He stopped spinning. Considered things.

Dad, I need to know how you really feel about this XBox situation.

Dad's eyebrows rose up above the newspaper.

Put yourself in my shoes. If you were my age and in my position, would you like an XBox?

He spoke just like that. I could imagine his 'position'. A very serious one.

Posted by Melissa Sarno at 2:03 PM
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5 comments:

  1. Meradeth HoustonOctober 16, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    lol, that's classic :) I wonder if his parents talk to him like that?

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  2. Janet JohnsonOctober 16, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Too funny! My kids sometimes say funny things that sound way too old, and then I realize how I talk to them. It sure is cute, though!

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  3. LauraOctober 16, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Oh... love it! I, unfortunately heard a lad of about the same age use the C word today. Hmmm. Not so cute!
    Lx

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  4. Karen Jones GowenOctober 16, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    How adorable! Although I doubt if he would want to be called or thought of as adorable, because he probably considers himself quite grown up and mature.

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  5. KOctober 18, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    Love it!

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