How to start the morning

[tpotter]

I was trying to convince my DS15 to sit up and take his pills this a.m. (6:05 am.) It dragged into 6:15 (I had to get ready for work). Suddenly a game we listen to comes on the radio (Question from ######...it's a question about how a certain percentage of people do something, and always has a crazy answer). We always listen and throw in our answers as everyone's answering. The prize for today was Peter Gabriel tickets, and I would have loved that (we listen to the classic rock station.)

 

Well, they read the question the first time, and even though I have slow auditory processing (I have to convert it in my mind to a visual), and went ahead a dialed. OMG...the phone started RINGING! Now, I'm becoming panicked, because I'm not even sure what they asked, and I know I don't have the answer, and of course, there's NO way I could really have just gotten through!

 

Then they answer: "What's Your Name?" "Have you won anything in the past 2 weeks?" "WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER!"

 

That's when I started really panicking. I'm saying to my son: "I'm on...what's the answer." He didn't know what I was talking about, because I hadn't told him that I'd even called. When he finally figured out what I'd said, and why, he throws out an answer (I didn't even know what it was, because it was some adolescent thing.) The guy said he needed an answer now.

 

My tongue started moving, I was stammering, then he put me on hold.

 

I ran to my DH, and yelled..."OMG...I'm no the radio...what's the answer?" Of course, he was still 1/2 asleep, and didn't even know the question.

 

Then guy comes back on, and asks again (I think I had probably been the first caller.) I finally had to say, "I don't know."

 

Luckily, it wasn't the answer my DS15 gave me, although it would have been fun to have been on the radio even giving that answer.

[kimballot]

Too funny.... good thing it was not your son's answer or you would be in the doghouse for a long time!

[philamom]

You mean the answer wasn't "Under Pressure". You gotta love the good ol classic rock songs!

[jenbug]

Good old morning brain fog...nothing better than some teen sarcasm to liven things up!

[jenbug]

Nothin better than good old early morning brain fog! LOL

 

oops about the double post.

Edited June 16, 2011 by jenbug

[tpotter]

Guess what? I was on my way into work a little bit later, and they did another game. I figured...what the heck? Believe it or not...I actually got through AGAIN!!! I never, never, never can get through!

 

This time, it was a riddle about a band or an artist, and gave 3 clues of 3 songs by that group/singer.

 

Since I was in my car, my blue tooth took over (which is fine,) except that it cuts off the radio, and in order to get through, I started calling after they read the clue the first time. So, I didn't have any idea what clues they gave.

 

Of course...my auditory processing (especially with a riddle.)

 

This time, though, I decided that I'd just take a wild guess (I heard them say that it was an artist.) So, I named an artist (as opposed to a band.)

 

They thought my answer was funny, and said that they couldn't figure out how I got it. I told them that I didn't know either.

 

I arrived at my first job in the greatest mood...but I wouldn't have minded the concert tickets.

 

And...you're right. If I ever get through again, and I have to name a song, I'll mention: "Under Pressure."

 

(Oh...believe it or not, my DH was actually NOT listening to the radio this morning.

[beeskneesmommy]

tpotter - good for you!! I LOVE to read about a little humor in our oh so crazy and worried world! The odds of getting thru x 2 are small, I would suppose, so maybe the 3rd time will be the charm!

[tpotter]

Maybe! Wouldn't that be great.