Son is combing his hair, getting ready to office
Dad – “Hey, is that a new shirt you are wearing?”
Son looks up from the mirror saying “Oh ya dad, wanted to show. This is the one my friends gave for my birthday!”
Dad (in an almost alarmed tone) – That shirt has a lot of wrinkles. Is that a new one? How much did it cost?
Son (with a smile) – No dad, It is supposed to be a wrinkled shirt. That reminds me. (shouts to the kitchen) Mom, remember you are not giving this shirt to dhobi for ironing.
No, acknowledgement. That was quite expected. She hardly knows what shirt the son is wearing. Plus, she is busy packing lunch. (This shirt is going for ironing in a week and all the costly wrinkles are going to vanish, pucca!)
Dad – How much was the cost?
Son- I thought I can pass that question! Anyways dad, I don’t know. There was no price tag. Can be easily 900 rupees.
Dad – So much for a damaged piece?!?
Son – Dad. Come on! It is not damaged. It has been done scientifically.
Dad – Anyways, what’s the.. (Stops sentence halfway. Looks at son’s jeans) What are those stains near the thigh and knee on your jeans.
Son – Oh.. They are folds dad! You know when I sit or walk, these are the places where the pant would fold and wrinkle automatically, to accommodate the movement of the legs. Those folds have been emphasized with these horizontal darker shades there
Dad (really confused expression) – So what is the point? Anyway those places are gonna get wrinkled when you walk.. and why are you wearing these jeans so low? Are you sure it won’t fall off? I don’t want my friends to see you half-naked on the streets.
Mom (joins in) – your lunch is ready son. And yes dear, I’ve seen guys wearing these stuffs! And sometimes it is so low that……………………. is visible
Son – Mom, pls. I’ve tucked in my shirt. I am safe. I mean… I am fine…. and comfortable…. and nothing… will happen to!
Mom and dad have a hearty laugh seeing their son’s embarrassment.
Dad – And how much did this cost? With special charges for the scientific wrinkles and the low waist? Technically, I think you can achieve this by buying the next sized jeans and physically wrinkling it. How does this idea sound?
Son (searches for words to form sentences on their own) – Hmmm.. hmmm.. there are too many questions and…. Am really getting late to my office!.... hmmm we’ll continue this in the evening!
Son grabs his lunch box, pulls out his bike keys and runs away! As he pulls out his bike, at the gate, he can hear the giggles of his mom and the smile on dad’s face!
Parents are parents!
