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I was on break and getting some coffee from the (borderline lousy) coffee machine at my store; a mother and little girl about 6-7 years old were near the machine. Mom was organizing her purse and the girl was watching enthralled as I pressed the buttons.
"Mommy what's that?"
"It's a robot that knows what kind of drink you want."
"Can it do hot chocolate?"
"Now that you told it, it can." Girl's face lights up and mom gets some hot choco when I vacate the spot to get some creamer.
Next I hear: "Mommy, what's a 'lottery ticket'?" (she read it off the service-desk signs)
Mom looks at me, I don't think she wants to explain it. "If you can come up with an answer for that go right ahead."
So I do. "It's like a traffic ticket for people who can't do math."
"I know what a traffic ticket is. So if people don't do their math homework do they get one?"
"Sort of."
"So you should do all your math homework then."
"Yup." CW working the lotto machine is trying not to burst out laughing.
"Mommy what's that?"
"It's a robot that knows what kind of drink you want."
"Can it do hot chocolate?"
"Now that you told it, it can." Girl's face lights up and mom gets some hot choco when I vacate the spot to get some creamer.
Next I hear: "Mommy, what's a 'lottery ticket'?" (she read it off the service-desk signs)
Mom looks at me, I don't think she wants to explain it. "If you can come up with an answer for that go right ahead."
So I do. "It's like a traffic ticket for people who can't do math."
"I know what a traffic ticket is. So if people don't do their math homework do they get one?"
"Sort of."
"So you should do all your math homework then."
"Yup." CW working the lotto machine is trying not to burst out laughing.
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