Primo: My dad is feeling better. He is getting back to his old self.
Me: Oh. Is he starting to be mean?
Primo: No! Well. A little. He wanted to read today and he wasn't so out of it. But he picked at me.
Me: Uh huh.
Primo: And he told me that I have some speech pattern that annoys him.
Me: You mean the speech pattern in the speech you have while you are away from your home for more than a month, taking care of him?
Primo: Yes.
Me: That's what I thought.
Primo: Well it's not like I have anything better to do. It's not like I should be with you instead of with him.
Me: Of course not.
Primo: Then he brought up the gag gift that Ted gave me at our wedding.
Me: What gag gift?
Primo: Don't you remember?
Me: No. He gave us the big salad fork and spoon. That wasn't a gag, was it? I actually like those.
Primo: No. Maybe I never told you.
Me: What was it?
Primo: When it was just my dad, him, and me, he gave me a cock ring.
Me: What?
Primo: I know. I feel kind of dumb because I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with it.
Me: Wait. Wait.
Primo: Have you ever used one?
Me: No. I have heard the term but have never seen one.
Primo: Do we need to spice things up?
Me: WAIT! WHO DOES THAT? Who gives that kind of gift?
Primo: Ted.
Me: What. A. Jerk.
Primo: I know. Are you upset I didn't tell you then? It was probably because there was all that other stuff going on that week - you didn't need any more drama.
Me: The only reason I would have wanted to know back then would have been to reinforce what I thought about Ted, which is that he is a jerk. This would have given me more ammunition so I would never have had to wonder since then if perhaps I was misinterpreting or misjudging him and he is actually a great guy.
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ReplyDeleteLiz, I. Know.
DeleteThis is so off, it's disturbing. And passive aggressive!
ReplyDeleteEmma, who does this? Now that I am three months ahead in the story, it is perfectly clear that this is something that Ted would do, but I did not know in June what a jerk he was.
DeleteGetting ready for work and dribbled a little tea on my shirt reading that. My brother's ex did something like that when DH and I got married...so unbelievably tacky.
ReplyDeleteKittychick - "Something like that" is not enough information. :)
DeleteI am sorry to laugh, but that is just too funny. What an idiot.
ReplyDeletefmcgmccllc - it's OK to laugh. That's the whole point.
DeleteWhen the time comes, I hope Primo inherits all of the assets and the only thing left to Ted is the cock ring.
ReplyDeleteOh Sprky - from your mouth to God's ear.
DeleteJeez. It just keeps coming. And this is Primo's brother?
ReplyDeleteSee, in my family, that sort of gift would be a huge joke (but usually at the bachelor/bachelorette party) and would be joked about for years, with everyone being in on the joke. But my family is not like Primo's family. I hope you are able to laugh at some of this....(even if it's "if I don't laugh I'll cry" laughter...)
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