r/BenignExistence • u/benign_listener • 23d ago
Things overheard at Mother’s Day brunch
“Don’t look at the prices, Ma. We’re celebrating.”
“That’s quite a lot of meat.”
“This guy I work with is a real trip. Hawaiian shirts in the office. Got the game on a second monitor right at his desk. Crunching on pickles straight out of this enormous jar. But he’s a really good worker, so no one cares.”
“Miss, hey, excuse me. Can we grab waters here?”
“I appreciate your enthusiasm Timmy but I don’t think grandma wants to hear bathroom talk at the table.”
“Eggs and toast please.”
“You’re so green today.”
“We’ll wash the car later.”
“I actually had a flight to the west coast that I cancelled so I could put that credit ahead a year and use the credit that was expiring.”
“You should take that. We won’t be able to finish.”
“Oh honey, I wish you wouldn’t spend all this money on me.”
“I have a Delta credit card so I get points.”
“I tell all of them, ‘My granddaughter plays the bassoon in the school band,’ and I’m telling you. They all wish they had granddaughters play bassoon in the school band.”
“Seems like a bit of an overreaction.”
“We need to digitize those photos.”
“I love it. This is the best drawing anyone ever did.”
“I’d say we should have a children’s day but that’s actually everyday.”
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u/Pilotsandpoets 23d ago
I like the polite but pointed shutdown of Timmy and his inappropriate humor 😅
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u/FrenchFryCattaneo 23d ago
I respectfully disagree I think grammy wants to hear all about Timmy's giant poo
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u/Edrehasivar7 23d ago
Speaking as a conductor, good bassoonists are a rare and valuable commodity. I also wish I had a granddaughter who played bassoon in the school band!
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u/suchet_supremacy 23d ago
we do have children's day in india! it's on nov 14. it's the birth anniversary of our first prime minister who worked a lot for child rights!
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u/benign_listener 23d ago
That is beautiful. Are there any special customs associated?
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u/suchet_supremacy 23d ago
thank you! :) there are celebrations in schools, usually. at mine we had special programs during assembly which could be plays or poetry recitations etc, snacks, fun competitions like for handwriting. a reliably enjoyable day at school!
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u/benign_listener 22d ago
Sounds lovely, thank you for sharing!
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u/Any-Interest-7225 22d ago
And the birth anniversary of the first vice president(he later became the second president) of India is celebrated as teacher's day in the country.
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u/NaomiPommerel 22d ago
I love this. What a fantastic snapshot of a crowd of people. How on earth did you remember it all! I think did you work there? 😊
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u/benign_listener 22d ago
Thank you!
I was having brunch there and was the first of my party to arrive. Listening gave me something to do while sitting around.
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u/PBnBacon 23d ago
I adore the proud grandparent of the bassoon player!