Part One: The Other Day.
I'm sitting at my desk, going through some stuff. The Daughter is playing on the computer. I've just picked up a shopping bag.
THE DAUGHTER: Where's that bag from?
ME: Barnes&Noble.
THE DAUGHTER: Ooooooh. I hate their commercials.
She resumes playing her game. I mull over what she's just said.
ME: Huh?!
Part Two: Last night.
We're driving past McKinley Mall.
ME: Interesting...I'll bet that big area of construction there next to JC Penney is where the new Barnes&Noble is going in.
THE DAUGHTER: Ooooooh. I hate Barnes&Noble! I hate their commercials!
ME: Huh?! What commercials? I've never seen a Barnes&Noble commercial in my life!
THE DAUGHTER: Yeah, they have that creepy bald guy.
ME: Uhhhh...OK.
Part Three: Our bedroom this morning.
The Wife and I are talking about lots of stuff.
ME: And what was up with her rant about Barnes and Noble's commercials? Have you ever seen a Barnes&Noble commercial?
THE WIFE: Nope. Can't say that I have.
ME: And it wasn't just that -- she described the commercial! She said it had a creepy bald guy!
THE WIFE: Bald guy? Ooooooh!
[beat]
THE WIFE: (triumphantly) Cellino and Barnes!
[beat]
ME: Oh, wow....
The personal blog of author Kelly Sedinger, chronicling the adventures of one overalls-clad wanderer.
3 comments:
Hilarious. I had to click through to get it, but I love it.
Ubiquitous, perhaps, but I can't say I find Steve creepy. And I'm glad he got his friend back-- don't they look happy?
LOL! I hope you will take that lovely child to Barnes & Noble soon and show her that there is no creepy bald guy. (Of course, it might be bad if a creepy bald guy just happened to be there at the same time as you and your daughter.)
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