We recently had to declare Mum’s ten year old PC dead.  This small scale family tragedy is still playing out....

Mum:    Can you just make it virtual? Me:        What? Mum:    My pc, can’t you make it virtual? Me:        Do you...

Mum:              Have this orange juice that I wanted but I didn’t get. Me:                  Er what?  It’s a free McDonald’s orange...

Mum:    I bought a breaker. Me:        You did.  What’s a breaker? Mum:    Oh, wait, it’s a booster. Me:        Like kids...

Mum:    Should I get Hungry Joe’s in do you think? Me:        Hungry Joe’s? Mum:    You know Hungry Joe’s.  They have...

This was a series of text messages from my brother to me Bro:        The MRI was normal Me:        Good. I’ve...

Mum:    Why is the internet only one page? Me:        Can you ask the question again but with different words? Mum:   ...

  Phone rings: Mum:     I’ve got a job for you. Me:        Oh yeah, what’s broken now? Mum:     Not that.  This...

Phone rings Mum:     It’s only me.  My vega is broken. Me:        Your what? Mum:     My vega. Me:        Did you say...

This conversation happens while I’m installing a new modem on Mum’s computer. Mum:     All those things there. Me:        On the...

Me:        If you see any African Violets at the garden centre will you grab me one? Mom:     Okay. Later the...

Day 1:    Evening Me:        I’ve got a terrible headache still.  If you’re going to the mall tonight would you...