Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if ....
Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think.
Dad, I'm in eight grade now, and I need REAL supplies for my demanding classes.
Oh, so you need a ruler too?
Dad, I need some high-tech tech stuff like a calculator, a Palm Pilot, and a laptop computer.
Uh. I didn't have any of that when I was in middle school, and I did just fine.
Yeah, and they weren't any cars either, WERE there. [Hey] And things are just more progressive now.
Well, we can rule out the hand pilot [Palm Pilot, Dad]. Whatever, AND the computer ... unless mom lets you sell the car. And as for the adding machine [Calculator]. Yeah, I think mine from college is kicking around here somewhere.
Dad, I need a calculator for geometry, and I have heard you can download free software from the Internet.
Great. My daughter will be playing video games in geometry class.
Dad.
Okay. How much is this thing going to cost me?
Well, I saw it at the store for only $99, WITH a $10 mail-in rebate, or you could buy it online.
Oh. Do they throw in a few aspirin so your father can recover from sticker shock?
Dad. Please!!!. Everyone has one [I've heard that before.] and you always say you want me to excel in school, and I'll chip in $10 of my own, and I'll even clean up my room [Hey!!].
Hmmm, 100 bucks. Well, you'll be supporting me in my old age, so, I guess so. When do you need it?