An actual conversation:
Me: I don’t know how you are not watching the Royals right now, but in case you’re interested, it’s the top of the 8th, bases loaded, we just scored a run, and they’re changing pitchers.
Dad: I’ve watched way more baseball than you in my lifetime.
Me: Okay… Well, you do have a 30-year headstart.
Dad: But I like baseball more than you.
Me: Um, I don’t know, Dad.
Dad: And I like football more too.
Me: But I have season tickets…
Dad: But you’ve been to more soccer games than me. You can have soccer.
Me: And rugby?
Dad: Definitely, and rugby. That should equal basketball.
Me: Oh yeah, you get basketball.
Dad: And tennis? We can split tennis.
Me: I really don’t know what is happening here, Dad. Are we actually competing over who likes which sport more?
Dad: Ah! Golf.
Me: You get golf.
Dad: Yeah, I get golf.
Me: In fact, I might even give you football if you’ll take golf.
Love the exchange – one thought occurred to me: Dad expertly avoided answering the question.
N i i i c e.