Nasty People Get Nice Things
Illinois, Jerk, Parents/Guardians, Retail, Sons & Daughters, Teenagers, USA | Related
| October 18, 2017
(The drummer in my band and I work at the same clothing store. One year in mid-January he is running a cash register and overhears this exchange between a mom and her son, who look to be about 12 or 13 years old.)
Mom: “I told you we’re not getting it because we can’t afford it.”
Son: “We can afford it; you just don’t ever get me nice things.”
Mom: “Excuse me? You want to remind me what you got for Christmas?”
Son: “Nothing!”
Mom: “A GIBSON LES PAUL IS NOT NOTHING!”
(Later in the break room.)
Friend: “Hey, aren’t Gibson Les Pauls really nice guitars?”
Me: “Yes. They are very nice, very expensive guitars.”
Friend: “That’s what I thought.” *relays story to me*
Me: “WHY ARE SUCH NICE THINGS GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T APPRECIATE THEM?!”
