My grandparents had a similar conversation but slightly changed - my grandmother wistfully asked why the sky was blue, and my grandfather gave a highly scientific answer dealing with wavelengths of light emission and refraction in the atmosphere. Grandma was rather disappointed by the mundane nature of the answer.
And the worst of all - "Another wanderer here to lick my father's boots. Good job."
I'm hanging on to this. I'm still deciding if I'm going to give Li'l Z factual answers or take the Calvin's Dad aproach.
I think that's the kind of answer she was looking for, yes.
Mocking.
I'm not that bad, I'll be fine in a leather jacket and a hat. Though I do have to keep my room above 70 in order to get good sleep. If it drops into the 60s it causes me a ton of sinus trouble. I'm used to a room that's 76 - 78 degrees for most of the year.Oh wait, was it supposed to be more impressive? How about this: you remind me of when I was working at a lab at the university. I worked alongside many grad students who were from Egypt, and wore snowsuits when it was still above freezing. I laughed.
I live in Florida and goddamn that's too hot of a room.
... go on.
I use flannel sheets year round, and almost always sleep with a blanket as well.
Yesterday, in the morning, the thermometer at my kids' school had a temperature of 52 F. Neither of my kids wore jackets, but both were shivering and had goosebumps on the walk from the car to their classrooms.
I dunno, I kinda want to lie around under a heat lamp, or on a warm rock... I might be cold-blooded.
If she doesn't jump, it's not a "shout" IMO.
