Confused teenagers are asking crazy questions.
“WTF Is A Phonebook?” And Other Baffling Proof That We Are In A Time Warp
Many common tools for modern parents are vanishing before our kid's eyes.
While driving my son to his friend’s house recently, we headed east toward the morning sun. The light was intense and almost blinding. The measly flip-down visor on the driver’s side did nothing to ease the burn.
My eyes were watering from the piercing rays of light. I noticed that my kid was not having the same discomfort as I was. My son is one of those lucky tall folks. Judging by how insufficient our family car’s sun visors are, I am betting the manufacturer of the vehicle is a tall person too. I reached under the car seat, looking for my old phone book, my favorite makeshift booster seat.
When my son asked me what I was looking for, I muttered about needing to put a new phone book in the car so I could be taller too and the look on his face was a combination of annoyance and confusion. So I tried to clarify. “Sometimes to be taller I sit on a phone book.”
He looked even more puzzled as I drove the last few blocks with my hand pressed to my forehead in a strange salute to block the brightness.
