svw 10 Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Indeed it is...still trying to get over the shock of what I have just witnessed - the guilty party - my 20 year old son! This morning my son dashes into the office, cell phone glued to his ear inbetween this muttering to me that he needs a pen and a scrap of paper. Not giving this a second thought I hold a pen up whilst still reading through my e-mails and pointing in the direction of the printer - plently paper there. Next thing the sound of ripping paper catches my attention - at first I was so dumbfounded words became stuck as I stood there witnessing the sight of him standing with a torn page out of the dictionary... Needless to say on regaining my composure he got blasted for defacing a book and not any book, a dictionary - of all things. But it was his reply that totally floored me "Mom, it's old, outdated - if you need a dictionary just google it -any word you want you don't even have to spell it correctly, google does that for you! Plus you have a selection of dictionaries which are up to date...current...new words are being added all the time... Mom, you have got to get with it - It's a sign of the times" Well - thank's a lot boy - I really appreciate the advice. Next time you ask me to play taxi or lend you my car...my reply will be - sorry BUT twenty years ago when I gave birth to you, your legs were in perfect working order - lungs, well formed - eyes, excellent - so with the cost of fuel these days, take all these attributes and put them to good use - start walking...sorry but it's a sign of the times!!!!!!:whistling: Edited July 26, 2012 by svw Check spelling with the use of Google ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBenn 10 Posted July 26, 2012 You should ask him,how is he going to find what he's looking for in an Eskom blackout.:blink1: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
booksallsizes 10 Posted July 26, 2012 Sign of the times indeed... The other day a 30-something old woman came into the bookshop with her teenage son - he reeled back in horror when he saw he was in a bookshop and said "Mo-ommm, books? You're such a dinosaur!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alloway65 10 Posted July 26, 2012 You should ask him,how is he going to find what he's looking for in an Eskom blackout.:blink1: A Generator with a full tank of petrol!!!!:whistling: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted July 26, 2012 A Generator with a full tank of petrol!!!!:whistling: LOL...that's the answer I would expect...love to see the look on his face when it runs out of petrol and he gets handed a jerry can and a pair of takkies - no doubt I will be told something like I need an upgrade... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilythepink 10 Posted July 26, 2012 Such is the joy of raising a son - but we wouldn't have it any other way, or would we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted July 26, 2012 Such is the joy of raising a son - but we wouldn't have it any other way, or would we? Tell me about it - not just one son but four all between the ages of 17 and 22 - even though they can drive me mad at times I certainly wouldn't have it any other way and miss them like hell when they are not around!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JANDS 10 Posted July 26, 2012 I learnt my speling from dicshinarys and pinball, back in the day when Escom meant a steady flow of volts you had no televishun for. Now they brag about left click and right click and scroll........I had left flipper, right flipper and TILT :mad: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBenn 10 Posted July 26, 2012 I learnt my speling from dicshinarys and pinball, back in the day when Escom meant a steady flow of volts you had no televishun for. Now they brag about left click and right click and scroll........I had left flipper, right flipper and TILT :mad: hahaha......:whistling: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
