Stories from College, Part Eleventy-Zillion

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<p>This is my favorite thread too. Because I can relate so well. My two favorite:</p>

<p>Son is a senior in college. This conversation takes place mid November.<br>
Son: did you know we have a couple of days off next week?
me: Yes I did. It’s Thanksgiving.
son: Why didn’t they tell us earlier?</p>

<p>Conversation by text message to other son while he’s home on break.</p>

<p>me: will you be home for dinner tonight?
son: probably not; I’m in Las Vegas.</p>

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<p>^^^ so terribly funny!!! Thank you. (I take it that you do not live in the town next to Las Vegas?)</p>

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<p>Nope. Michigan.</p>

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<p>LOL! That’s a heckuva road trip!</p>

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<p>I assume at the time you didn’t find it nearly as funny as we do, here on CC.
“probably not; I’m in Las Vegas.”…that’s a classic!!! hahahahaha.</p>

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<p>3bm103- So do I!! I can only try to imagine your expression upon receiving that message. Too, too funny (now).</p>

<p>~Another michigander/michiganian</p>

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<p>Gotta love this kid to appreciate his sense of humor sometimes.</p>

<p>Another classic was when he left a message on my cell phone saying he NEEDED his passport and did I know where it was. I don’t answer my cell phone while driving. So when I reached my destination I called back asking if he’d checked the drawer we keep them in, or his car, or his room. He let me rant and then said “never mind. I found it”</p>

<p>me: so is there anything else you want to torture me with while you have me on the phone?
son: Yes. Girlfriend is pregnant.
me: I assume you’re kidding, because you know I’d be okay with that.
son: Good to know.</p>

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<p>Oh, too funny. Great relationship 3bm103. So was he in Las Vegas or not? From your mention of humor, I guess not.</p>

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<p>phone call:
“so I’m walking along and, out of nowhere, a fire hydrant jumps in front of me and runs into the cellphone in my pocket.”</p>

<p>IM exchange:
DS: major milestone: I just sent in my 25th application for internships
me; Wow. This IS an occasion.
me: is it hard to maintain enthusiasm in your cover letters?
DS: no, I’ve sent so many, now I like to mix it up
pause…
DS: sometimes I just send a large photo of a puppy. </p>

<p>Gotta love it. Maybe it’s a Michigan thing?</p>

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<p>Michigan, the new Canada? Source of our next generation of stand-ups?</p>

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<p>These are all great, but my favorite so far is calling mom because boyfriend liked the toilet paper!</p>

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<p>eh? (re: #90)</p>

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<p>Yes. He really was in Las Vegas. </p>

<p>That’s why I try not to panic until I have to. Sometimes it’s true, sometimes it’s not. I’d prefer he be in Las Vegas than have his girlfriend pregnant.</p>

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<p>True, dat!!!</p>

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<p>An interesting choice, LOL. And probably one of those sentences you never imagined you would utter or write!</p>

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<p>Wow, I feel so much better knowing I am not the only one finding directions (I am in LA, D was in NY and called wanting me to find a Starbucks in residential Brooklyn) or sending warm weather clothes she doesn’t even ask for. How many of you have read Levine’s book, The Price of Privilege? I am beginning to feel a bit concerned/guilty about not letting my D be a bit more self-sufficient, independent, even at the expense of a few “failures.” The sad irony, though, is that I was reading the book to help her with a Pscyh paper! (I swear, this is the last time.)</p>

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<p>abric1: I can see a new 12 Step group in the making. Helicopter moms anonymous.</p>

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<p>For the PoCBs (parents of clueless boys):
There’s a new series “We Need Girlfriends” making the rounds on MySpace and Facebook:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/fashion/07girlfriends.html?_r=1&oref=slogin[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/fashion/07girlfriends.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Marite,
Was just reading the NYT article, DS walked by and said (in one of those zombie voices) “MUST HAVE LINK. MUST HAVE LINK.”</p>

<p>Thanks! This should be interesting!</p>

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<p>From marite’s link:</p>

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<p>When you think about it, this is not all that surprising to hear. Assuming geekness is somewhat a heritable characteristic, all these geeks must be coming from somewhere.</p>

<p>Right?</p>

<p>Mom of Geek</p>