Ok if you know that reference you are obviously old enough to have watched SNL for some time. A great friend once told me that line and I believe she even had it put on a mirror for me at one point. I need that line tonight as I have increased my efforts in trying to related to a teenager!
I'm not sure what the deal is here. Other kids and teens are drawn to me. All types of people tell me things. Lots of things I really don't want to hear, but I listen anyway. So what is it about this teen that makes the surface hard to crack. I've tried cool, laid back, intense and caring...I've even shared stores of my teenage years. What more does this teenager want from me. Tonight at dinner was all smiles and jokes. We talked about school and homework and girls and current events. It slowly started going down hill. I noticed it coming. The gates started to slowly inch their way closed. Then we needed to run to a music store to get drum sticks. Then it was all over. It's a long drive from my house to Oak View (All the closer stores closed already.) with a teen watching the window like it's Miley Cyrus riding a wrecking ball.
When we got home it was a very pleasant compromise on homework and then I sat in their room for like 45 minutes just sitting waiting patiently being a goof ball. I asked them to give me something and I was told I was annoying. Well duh!! 15 minutes later I was unlikable because I was annoying. Seriously that's my super power charm honey. Annoying, funny, sarcastic, witty and really happy. That's like the fiber of my being.
So where was I.
Oh yes it has now become my mission in life to make this teenager talk to me at least a little. As a gentleman at work said during a meeting I'm gonna break you down like a Barbara Walters special baby!
Hey it's cold outside and all the pups are with M what else do I have to do. :)
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs,
John
I'm not sure what the deal is here. Other kids and teens are drawn to me. All types of people tell me things. Lots of things I really don't want to hear, but I listen anyway. So what is it about this teen that makes the surface hard to crack. I've tried cool, laid back, intense and caring...I've even shared stores of my teenage years. What more does this teenager want from me. Tonight at dinner was all smiles and jokes. We talked about school and homework and girls and current events. It slowly started going down hill. I noticed it coming. The gates started to slowly inch their way closed. Then we needed to run to a music store to get drum sticks. Then it was all over. It's a long drive from my house to Oak View (All the closer stores closed already.) with a teen watching the window like it's Miley Cyrus riding a wrecking ball.
When we got home it was a very pleasant compromise on homework and then I sat in their room for like 45 minutes just sitting waiting patiently being a goof ball. I asked them to give me something and I was told I was annoying. Well duh!! 15 minutes later I was unlikable because I was annoying. Seriously that's my super power charm honey. Annoying, funny, sarcastic, witty and really happy. That's like the fiber of my being.
So where was I.
Oh yes it has now become my mission in life to make this teenager talk to me at least a little. As a gentleman at work said during a meeting I'm gonna break you down like a Barbara Walters special baby!
Hey it's cold outside and all the pups are with M what else do I have to do. :)
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs,
John
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