Nobody likes you.....

This past Friday we celebrated my son's 12th birthday. He decided to have 3 friends stay the night. We picked each boy up and then headed out for the evening's activities.

The conversation flowed non-stop and it was hysterical. Who knew middle school boys could be so funny yet so unaware of just how funny they are ? I'll give you an example:

Son: This boy at school always makes fun of people. I told him "I'd be careful about picking on people. I mean, come on, your name is Curtis."

Son's friend: You're a namist.

Our initial plans had been to go to Kemah Boardwalk but after finding out several rides were closed, we were trying to decide what to do instead. One boy pipes up with an opinion and another says "Be quiet. Nobody likes you." They all laugh and go on with the conversation. I try to imagine this happening in a car full of girls.

Last year my son had these same 3 boys over for a sleepover. We picked each one of them up and then went to Main Event which is an arcade on steroids. Once we got to Main Event I didn't see them until they had used all of the credit on their game cards. It's the conversation in the car on the way home that is memorable.

I had been telling the boys about a woman who confronted my mother in a tire store. Here is the conversation in it's surreal entirety:

Son: How old was the woman who yelled at Momo?

Me: I don't know.....50s I think.

Son's friend: I'll bet she smelled weird.

Me: Why do you say that?

Friend: Last time I saw my grandmother she smelled weird.

Me: When was the last time you saw your grandmother?

Friend: At her funeral.

Me: .............

Friend: Yeah, it was sad. If you think pizza would make you feel better at time like that, you'd be wrong.

The rest of the boys bobbed their heads knowingly. Some statements are so profound they require no more than a simple nod of agreement.