Justdroppedin
07-27-2019, 02:24 AM
One day, about a week prior to his birthday, Little Johnny’s dad asks, “Johnny, I know your birthday is coming up, and your mother and I really want it to be a good one, but with your mother losing her job recently, and the fact that we have a $280,000 mortgage, we may not be able to spend too much.”
Johnny thinks about this for a moment, and says, “Okay dad. All I really want is a new 10-speed bicycle,” and promptly shows his dad the bike in an ad online.
“Johnny, that bike is a little too much for us. Why don’t you think about some other things tonight and give me some more ideas tomorrow. Just keep in mind we have a large mortgage and your mother is looking for another job.”
That night, Johnny barely slept. His mind wandering to and fro, unable to think of another gift idea. At some point around midnight, he got out of bed to use the bathroom. As he walked past his parents’ room afterwards, he heard what sounded like a very heated discussion...
His father loudly proclaimed, “Oh honey, I’m gonna go, I’m gonna go!” Then, his mother, “That’s it! That’s it! I’m coming too!”
Puzzled, Johnny ran back to his bedroom and hid under his sheets.
The next morning, Johnny’s father is sitting at the table, drinking his coffee and scrolling through Reddit, when he sees Little Johnny walk past him dragging a suitcase.
“Johnny, what on earth are you doing?”
“Dad, last night I heard that little discussion between you and mom. You said you were going, and mom was coming too. I’ll be damned if I’m stuck here by myself with a $280,000 mortgage and no 10-speed bicycle!”
Johnny thinks about this for a moment, and says, “Okay dad. All I really want is a new 10-speed bicycle,” and promptly shows his dad the bike in an ad online.
“Johnny, that bike is a little too much for us. Why don’t you think about some other things tonight and give me some more ideas tomorrow. Just keep in mind we have a large mortgage and your mother is looking for another job.”
That night, Johnny barely slept. His mind wandering to and fro, unable to think of another gift idea. At some point around midnight, he got out of bed to use the bathroom. As he walked past his parents’ room afterwards, he heard what sounded like a very heated discussion...
His father loudly proclaimed, “Oh honey, I’m gonna go, I’m gonna go!” Then, his mother, “That’s it! That’s it! I’m coming too!”
Puzzled, Johnny ran back to his bedroom and hid under his sheets.
The next morning, Johnny’s father is sitting at the table, drinking his coffee and scrolling through Reddit, when he sees Little Johnny walk past him dragging a suitcase.
“Johnny, what on earth are you doing?”
“Dad, last night I heard that little discussion between you and mom. You said you were going, and mom was coming too. I’ll be damned if I’m stuck here by myself with a $280,000 mortgage and no 10-speed bicycle!”