Me: i know news travels slow, so wanted to let you know we had another earthquake
Me: everything’s fine
Mom: when?
Me: about 10 minutes ago
Mom: OMG. while you were still at work?! How did everyone react? Are you ok? Honey! Come home!
Me: mom, it’s fine
Me: ummm no one did anything
Me: it lasted like, 6 seconds
Mom: ok. did I tell you about my new tree?
Let me tell you about my tree.
Since when does the news move slow?
August 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I mean travel.
August 12, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Aw, they’re on the east coast and I’m on the west. I like to tell them about tramatic events (ie earthquakes) before they watch the 6:00 evening news so they don’t freak out about it. Fair enough?
August 12, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I love this one, you didn’t need to explain because I have family on the east coast and any time there is flooding anywhere on the west coast I get a call asking if we are ok. I just think it is absolutly hilarious the way the mom goes from panic to have I told you about the tree…..
August 13, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I embarassed to say say that every word is true. I’m glad it sounds funny…….now. By the way, the tree is doing fine!!!
August 17, 2009 at 9:02 pm
The reaction is exactly like my mom. I live in New Orleans and whenever hurricane season rolls around, she starts panicking and tells me to “JUST COME HOME FOR PETE’S SAKE!!! ARE THE PETS OK?/?? aRE YOU eVACUATIN??” Ah.
August 19, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I live on the east coast and my parents don’t, although my mom is a weather channel junkie. I can’t tell you how many times a nor’easter has blown through and she calls telling me to “Go inland! Go inland!” Ahhh, momma.
August 20, 2009 at 7:01 am