Friday, December 29, 2006

Lies you tell at Christmas

In honor of the season:
10. "Sure, Dad, I would love to have you over to my new house, in which there are a great many boxes and very few chairs, to celebrate Christmas. You don't even need to ask...just mention it briefly for one second. I'm sure I'll remember."
9. "oh, wow...another flashlight. Thanks, it's just what I wanted."
8. "Sure, I'd love to keep the barely-wrapped chicken carcass in my fridge. Just go in there and move stuff around."
7. "Yes, you can have one of my chocolates. No, I don't mind."
6. "I'll clean it up. No, I don't mind."
5. "Of course you can use my bathroom. It's not a problem."
4. "No, I'm not mad you left the seat up."
3. "This is great, Mom! No, I hadn't had a chance to buy it yet."
2. "You can sit in my comfy chair and change the channel on the TV. That's fine."
1. "You guys can sleep over here if you're too tired to drive. No, of course I don't mind."