The four of us went out to dinner last night, and I had a great opportunity to become a successful writer, according to my post of a couple days ago.
You see, the restaurant has about 25 television sets, mostly set to sports channels. NASCAR coverage was on a few of them, and while watching it for a few minutes, the fifteen-year-old asked, “How come it’s all old guys driving NASCAR?”
I said, “What did you say?” (I wasn’t sure I had heard him correctly, and in that second it didn’t make sense to me anyway because I was pretty sure that NASCAR drivers cover a pretty wide age range)
So, he clarified his question–and rode the line of his mother’s nerves–by asking it in a different way:
“I mean, these drivers are all like, late 30’s, early 40’s. Why is that?”
I couldn’t answer, except to give him THE LOOK. I was too busy trying to restrain myself from diving over the chips and salsa to strangle him.
Doesn’t he know that 40 is the new 20???
13 Comments
Momo Fali
“Kill the 15 year old. Kill the 15 year old.”
Dea
DOH! I’m now officially old, according to him! :`(
Qweenie
Sweet! I’m not quite ‘old’ yet…. though I am more than twice his age……. *grumble*
LOL
~Q
Colleen
Hey, you’re all so quick to jump at him, but according to your son, that means we’re that much closer to retirement. :O)
Sue
Couldn’t he have asked a question about cutey-patooty Dannika Patrick?
JaniceNW
Fifteen has a terrible time seeing beyond fifteen. One of the worst ages for being ego centric!!!!
Michelle
Sue — hate to break it to you, but Danica Patrick is an open wheel (Indy car) racer, while NASCAR is stock car racing. Wow, somewhere out there is an ex who’s so proud of me for retaining that.
I can’t believe the things that used to come out of my mouth. Of course, in my mind, my mom isn’t old, but 60 is old. How do those two mesh?
Mom24
Ouch! I almost went down to 3 children when my oldest announced that he didn’t know why so many people were having a baby when they were 40–it was so OLD!!! Then he went on and on about how ancient they would be as their kid grew up. This from the 23 year old who is ancient in attitude already!
Ahhh, the arrogance of youth.
Melisa
Momo Fali: EXACTLY what was going through MY head.
Dea: Yes, you are. But I am too. So…oh well. I guess if I want to feel young, I need to go talk to men in their 80’s or something.
Qweenie: Yes, but at more than twice his age, you’re getting pretty close to “old”! LOL
Colleen: Good point!
Sue: I actually used Danica as an example of someone who drives NASCAR who isn’t “old”. And then…
Michelle: You retained some good info and now I know that Sue and I, though each brilliant in our own ways, were a little ignorant on this one. LOL
Janice: Yes, you’re right. Today’s conversation:
Me: “You played really, really well in the (Lacrosse) game today.”
Him: “I know.”
(argh!)
Stacey: He’ll get it when his own kids say the same thing, someday!
Don Mills Diva
Obviously he didn’t get the memo.
Of course in my mind I still look 18 so obviously he wouldn’t conisder me old either.
Would he?
Melissa
Yikes, did he realize he was taking his chances with this conversation? 😉
Sue
Gosh, hit me on the head! You are right about NASCAR VS. INDI. My sister would be so ashamed of me. 🙂
Andie
actually, you need to tell him that some of those nascar dudes are in their early 20’s! LOL
I love how you gave him THE LOOK, though. classic!