Time: Thursday, 6:00 a.m.
Location: In the car on the way to football practice
Radio: ON
Son: “I saw a video of this band, and the singer looked like a total nerd.”
Me: “Yeah, lots of musicians are ugly, but they still get girls. It’s amazing. Dad and I figured that if a guy is really ugly, he can still get a pretty girl by either being rich or in a rock band.* For some reason, playing an instrument in public makes a guy instantly more attractive to women. But you don’t have to worry about that because you’re a good-looking guy.”
Cutie
Son: “Yeah, but if I want to be really sure….”
So now he’s taken up the family guitar.
*Example: I find Tom Petty attractive. I’m no supermodel, but I’m pretty sure that I’m better looking than Tom Petty.
Is this tough to beat?
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