Transcript of an actual conversation with my parents today.
Walked into the house, Mom was sitting at the computer trying to get Dad to tell her what she was writing.
Mom: Tell me what to answer on this question. It says, " How will you use the money to improve the lives of women?"
Me: "Wait, is this a grant?"
Mom: "No, it's another loan."
Me: "So it's just us getting further into debt."
Dad: "Well, we've got three projects going. We need to remodel the burnt house, finish the duplex, and restore the—"
Me: "Wait. I could get in touch with a women's shelter, and we can see if they need the burnt house when we're done with it."
Mom: "He wants to keep the $500,000 for us."
Me, to Dad: "Wait, so you're going to scam these people out of half a million?"
Dad: "No, I'm not going to scan them."
Me: "So how are we going to use the money to improve the lives of women?"
Dad: "Well, your mom's a woman."
Me: "So you're going to scam them."
Mom: Tell me what to answer on this question. It says, " How will you use the money to improve the lives of women?"
Me: "Wait, is this a grant?"
Mom: "No, it's another loan."
Me: "So it's just us getting further into debt."
Dad: "Well, we've got three projects going. We need to remodel the burnt house, finish the duplex, and restore the—"
Me: "Wait. I could get in touch with a women's shelter, and we can see if they need the burnt house when we're done with it."
Mom: "He wants to keep the $500,000 for us."
Me, to Dad: "Wait, so you're going to scam these people out of half a million?"
Dad: "No, I'm not going to scan them."
Me: "So how are we going to use the money to improve the lives of women?"
Dad: "Well, your mom's a woman."
Me: "So you're going to scam them."
46-50, M
