Tuesday, June 2, 2009

So Where Do You Buy A Newspaper?

Well I must live in the most brilliant of all neighborhoods. Or maybe I should say I have the most brilliant neighbors. I come home and there's a message on my voice mail from one of the mom's down the street. Here it is transcribed verbatum:

"Kristie - uh, Hannah has a a project she needs to do for school. She needs a newspaper for it. I was wondering if maybe you had one. I thought out of anyone, you'd be the one to have a newspaper lying around. I don't have one..... and..... actually..... uh ..I don't know how to buy one. How do you get a newspaper?"

I'm horrible. I didn't even call back. If the 7th grade kid of hers doesn't know that you can go to the gas station or grocery store to buy a newspaper, she deserves an F on that project anyway. SO does the mom. Heck! They could steal it off our driveway tomorrow morning!!

3 comments:

ModernMom said...

LOL Seriously?? What is this world coming to!

Anissa said...

That was funny! Kids these days OMG-- I'm go glad I homeschool my kids and they are learning life skills at the same time. My kids know how to balance a check book, make a budget, grocery shop, pay bills and so much more. At least I know when they move away they know how to take care of their self. Thank God!

Kris said...

Anissa, I don't think you realized it was the MOM asking how on earth to get a newspaper. I so feel for her kids - they are not learning what yours are.