This post needs to be subtitled, The Reason I Did Not Survive the Weekend in Spite of My Teenage Daughters, for it clearly violates condition #9.
Saturday Evening. . . .
Her: (clearly acting outraged while producing a piece of paper) I forgot to tell you I got a parking ticket today! Do I have to go to court now or something????
Me: Why did you get a ticket?
Her: Well, a pedicure takes longer than 30 minutes!
Me: Yes I know that a pedicure takes longer than 30 minutes, but what does that have to do with your parking ticket???
Her: I was parked in a 30 minute parking spot and a pedicure takes like an hour, so I got a ticket!
Me: What Nail Salon did you go to?
Her: I don't know. . . Torrie goes there all the time. . . it's the one she goes to. . . she says the one I go to is too expensive. . .
Me: Well it says right here that you were parked on Maple Ave.
Her: I guess so. How am I supposed to know, Mom???? Am I gonna have to go to court????
Me: Well did you put any money in the meter?
Her: No! I told you! It was 30 minute parking and a pedicure takes way longer than that! It practically takes that long for your nails to dry!
Me: There's no way that parking on Maple Ave is 30 minutes only. . . You were in a 2 hour spot! How come you didn't put money in the meter???
Her: I forgot.
Me: What?
Her: I forgot.
Me: Oh, you forgot!!!!
Her: Yes, I forgot! Now am I going to have to go to court?
Me: Well, read the back of the ticket. . .
Her: What? I don't know how to read this! Just tell me!!!!
Me: Read it!!!
Her: OKAY!!!! (reluctantly reads ticket)
Me: So what's the fine???
Her: $25
Me: So that makes your "cheap" pedicure come to about $45???
Her: I know, Mom!
Her: I know, Mom!
Her again: What do you think I am . . . Stupid, or something?????
