[BikerJoe]

My son Beau, I mean, Bill, he of the perfectly-styled locks, recently said to me, "If you go to Walmart today, can you get me a hair dryer or something?" "I suppose I could," I replied. "A hair dryer or a bunch of bananas? A hair dryer or a package of new socks?"

Wow, someone demanding precision of meaning. You must be a fascist!

[Tax-chick]

I suppose, if I were an exemplary mother, I could have just bought Bill the hair dryer without hassling him, but I’d like him to reach adulthood able to make a simple request or statement without throwing in null-sounds.

My father would say, “Let your voice drop - you’re done!” and my mother would say, “Always be positive, even if you’re wrong.”