The Eighth Page

So What’s the Word? On Parents’ Weekend

“I hope they don’t log onto my computer. Or look in my desk drawers. Or in my room in general. What I’m trying to say here, is that there’s pretty much pornography everywhere.” “Hopefully, my parents won’t notice that I’ve spent $4,000 on Golden Chopsticks. Or my severe obesity problem.” “My parents suck. They can’t possibly understand my suffering. Everything is so futile.” *sigh* “Let’s just say, hypothetically, that my friend has a collection of dead rodents in his closet. Do you think his parents would be “mad” about that?”