Overheard in Portland, Maine
(X-posted from blog)
For the sake of clarity, we will call girl one "S" and girl two "j."
Time: Approx 11pm, EST
S and j have just gotten in bed. They are almost settled into their usual sleeping position, S is laying on j's left shoulder, arm around her middle. In her final move of pre-sleep arranging, j kicks up all sheets, blankets, and comforter, and lets them fall back down, tucking them under her feet.
S: Gah. Grumble. (While uttering these sentiments, S is re-covering her own newly uncovered feet.) Thanks honey. (note sarcasm)
j: S?
S: Yes?
j: How many nights have you experienced me doing that pre-bed ritual?
S: 4 years times 365, give or take a few - probably around 1500.
j: I've annoyed you every night for the last 1500 days? Wow. Well, perhaps instead of getting annoyed you should anticipate that it's going to happen. Though, I hate that I've annoyed you 1500 times.
S: Well. It's probably more than that.
j: Right. Would you say that aside from the sleep feet blanket thing I annoy you, on average, like, 3 times a week? This can include those times when I try to stick my tongue up your nose or try to tickle you until you pee.
S: I'd probably go with around 4 times a week for that.
j: Oh. Ok. Then, 52 times 4 208 times a year, times 4 years is 832, plus the original bedtime 1500...
S: You know, you might want to end this conversation right about now.
j: Oh. Yeah. Probably. Goodnight S. I love you.
S: *sighs* I love you too, little pea.
For the sake of clarity, we will call girl one "S" and girl two "j."
Time: Approx 11pm, EST
S and j have just gotten in bed. They are almost settled into their usual sleeping position, S is laying on j's left shoulder, arm around her middle. In her final move of pre-sleep arranging, j kicks up all sheets, blankets, and comforter, and lets them fall back down, tucking them under her feet.
S: Gah. Grumble. (While uttering these sentiments, S is re-covering her own newly uncovered feet.) Thanks honey. (note sarcasm)
j: S?
S: Yes?
j: How many nights have you experienced me doing that pre-bed ritual?
S: 4 years times 365, give or take a few - probably around 1500.
j: I've annoyed you every night for the last 1500 days? Wow. Well, perhaps instead of getting annoyed you should anticipate that it's going to happen. Though, I hate that I've annoyed you 1500 times.
S: Well. It's probably more than that.
j: Right. Would you say that aside from the sleep feet blanket thing I annoy you, on average, like, 3 times a week? This can include those times when I try to stick my tongue up your nose or try to tickle you until you pee.
S: I'd probably go with around 4 times a week for that.
j: Oh. Ok. Then, 52 times 4 208 times a year, times 4 years is 832, plus the original bedtime 1500...
S: You know, you might want to end this conversation right about now.
j: Oh. Yeah. Probably. Goodnight S. I love you.
S: *sighs* I love you too, little pea.