TonyL

Father of two, Hungry and Bored. #parenting #father #husband #family #humor

[TonyL @creativeTypeDad]

16YO: [frustrated]

Me: What’s wrong?

16YO : I need a good ‘couples costume’ idea.

Me: I have the perfect idea that’s totally original.

16YO: Really? What?

Me: Captain and Tennille

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Drivers of the new Tesla roadster in a few years…

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My 16YO went to a Halloween escape room with friends.

Time ran out and they lost because they couldn’t figure out how “this weird thing from the 1700’s” works…

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*Saturday Morning

-Up at 6:30AM
-Go get a McDonald’s black coffee and sausage McMuffin w/Egg (my favorite breakfast) and read
-Do jobs around the house, yard, or fix/maintain cars
-Take a nap

Oh Lord, I’m turning into my dad…🤦‍♂️

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@Burnam1 21YO is my daughter

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*call

Me: You have around 200 stuffed animals sitting in your old closet. We’re donating them.

21YO:[in Boston] Nooooooooo…

Me: You haven’t lived at home in 3 years. I don’t think you need them.

21YO: But you can’t get rid of them! Remember Toy Story?!

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@nypost

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Explaining to my kids how in the 80’s, birthday parties at McDonald’s and the outdoor “play place” were a huge deal.

Seems like a 100 years ago…

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This is a bad business decision: “Focus on experiences, not deals”. That’s going to lose.

Experiences work for entertainment brands, not QSR’s. Even market leaders In N Out, or Domino’s isn’t about “experience” it’s about value, easy, and quality.

Experience in QSR is cheap/targeted and relevant deals, easy ordering, and rewards that encourage loyalty.

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Me: Why are you wearing a hoodie? It’s 80-degrees outside.

16YO: It was cold this morning.

Me: It was 65.

16YO: That’s cold.

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@PForletta 🤣

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16YO:[washing dishes] When I eventually move, I know of a way to never have to wash dishes ever again.

Me: How?

16YO: Use paper plates, disposable cups, forks, spoons…

Me: Your aunt does that.

16YO: The crazy one?

Me: Yes.

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With a 16YO who can drive himself to school, work, his sport activities - my wife and I can actually go out with friends or just each other more now.
It’s like living a different life!

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16YO: My friend was fired from a sushi restaurant.

Me: How long did he work there?

16YO: They never hired him.

Me:

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Me: Are you getting along with your co-workers?

16YO: Yes. They’re all pretty old. Nobody is my age.

Me: How old are they?

16YO: 30’s.

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16YO: DAD!!! I’m getting ripped off at work. [shows first paycheck]. All of these weird things with no explanation appeared on my check making it lower. How can I get rid of them?

Me: You can’t That’s taxes.

16YO: WHAT?! 😱

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*back from getting gas in the car

Me: What took so long?

16YO: The credit card reader said it was broken and “see cashier inside”.

Me: Did you go inside?

16YO: No! I got back in the car and drove to another gas station.

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*first day of school

Me: Your first day! New adventures, new teachers, new classes, new learning subjects, making new friends, seeing old ones. What are you most excited for?

16YO: I get to drive myself to school.😐

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Saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day last night…it was FAR better and more enjoyable than The Odyssey - which is completely overrated and an hour too long.

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Saw the new Masters of the Universe (on Amazon Prime Video) and it wasn’t bad.

Was a huge fan of the show as a kid.

My only complaint was Skeletor’s voice was opposite of his cartoon one. And missed opportunity - when he was in “the real world” it should have been the 80’s and not current day.

Other than those, it was pretty entertaining.