Grown Ups Just Don't Understand Anything

Persistence, looking out the window one day says, “Look at all those birds on-line Mom. Get it? On-line. It’s like they are on the internet but they’re really on that (power) line out there. Get it Mom?”

Me, “I get it. That’s funny!”

The next day, “Mom, all those birds are on-line again. Get it Mom? They’re on line, like they’re on the internet. It’s a joke. I don’t think you get it do you.”

Me, “Yes, I do get it. They’re on-line. That’s funny.”

Day after day Persistence tries to explain to me about the birds on-line. Sadly, try as I might, I just never quite grasp the concept like she wants me to.

Then one day as I’m walking past the window I say to Persistence, “Wow there are a lot of birds on-line today.” She excitedly runs to look at the computer. Moments later she comes back into the room with a funny look on her face.

“Gotch ya!” I say.

She says, “You got me! Now you finally understand about the birds on-line don’t you. You finally get it. You said the birds were on-line, like they were on the computer, but they were really on the line outside. Yep, I think you really do understand it now.”

Whew! I’m so glad I finally get it! Sometimes I just get so confused.