Thursday 15 September 2011

Conversation with a teenager

We are mooching about in the kitchen.  I have a conversation with my (Undergraduate studying History and International Relations) son.  It goes like this:-


Me:  Are you going to go and see 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'?
Him:  Nah!  S'gay.  Why?
Me:  Well, it's about the Cold War and I thought you might be interested...
Him: Oh!  I thought it was some spazzy kids' film...


Which just goes to prove that you can lead a boy to culture but you can't make him think. (To coin a phrase).

11 comments:

  1. We saw the trailer for it tonight and my wee one (10yrs old) said I like that Column Films. I eventually worked out she meant Colin Firth LOL

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  2. Hi! I just found you through Britmums and have read some of your more recent posts and they really made me chuckle! So thanks a lot!

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  3. Oh don't they always let you down haha! Though when we saw an advert for it here, my son asked me what it was about and I realised my answer was so vague, he raised his eyebrows in that way they do when they know you're out of your depth.

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  4. Oh I'm glad it's not just mine!

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  5. Ha!

    I had a conversation that went as follows:

    Child - Our history teacher made us go to a website today called 'catsthatlooklikehitler.com'

    Me - snigger.

    Child(with withering look) - I'm supposed to be there to learn.

    Count your blessings :)

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  6. Ooh I can't wait to see it...find out if Gary Oldman makes a good George Smiley or not...loved the original and still have them on VHS tape...sad eh?

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  7. Taz - lol! That's a much more interesting name than Colin Firth!

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  8. Almost Bedtime - thank you for your kind words and welcome to my humble blog. As a first time visitor, you get a reply all to yourself - you lucky girl! I hope you keep visiting and I will pop over to yours soon. CQ

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  9. Trish - I get the raised eyebrows too and I realised recently that he has taken to calling me 'Mother' when he wants to be especially patronising!

    Sarah - they are all the same - trust me.

    Andy - I've seen that website - it's hilarious! That teacher clearly has a sense of humour...

    Libby - Going on Tuesday (to the cinema with a bar - natch). I will report back if you haven't seen it by then. We still have some VHS tapes but, sadly, nothing to view them on!

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  10. Wonderful! Eldest was plannng to read the novel before we take a trip to the pictures, but after last weeks experience with Jane Eyre she's decided to leave a lengthy gap between the two cultural experiences.

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  11. HF - I think the words 'culture' and 'teenager' are mutually exclusive are they not?

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