sunday’s folly
It was another atypical sunday. I was minding my own business when my mum asked me to go shop for an mp3 player/recorder. I’ve always procastinated, beacuse I knew there was not going to be a good end to it. I was later proven to be pretty right.
Anyway she started off with telling me what she wants in an mp3 player, and whether I have any recommendations and la da la da. Then as she got into the car, she handed me a brochure and said “I want this one”. So… what was the earlier lunch conversation all about. On the way back home, she conveniently mentioned “so, you’re going to teach me how to use it right?”
Nightmare.
A little past 9, she asked me how to use the mp3 player.
The following conversation(s) took place.
Conversation 1:
Me: So when you press the play/pause button, it will pause the playback
Mum: Wait, start again, I’m confused
Me: Ok, you press the play/pause big button over there, it will pause the playback
*Mum presses the big play/pause button, the playback started.
Mum: No leh, it is still playing
Me: When the music is playing, the big play/pause button will pause the playback, when the music ended, the big play/pause button will play the clip again.
Mum: Huh, so when is when?
Me: The recording you made is 4 seconds long, so just now when we were conversing, 4 seconds have passed, so pressing the big button will play the clip again.
Mum: So, you mean I can only make my decision in those 4 seconds
Me: Something like that.
Mum: You must be kidding ! 4 seconds isn’t enough!
Me: … …
Conversation 2:
*Mum writes down what I said word for word.
Me: Erh, you don’t have to write down everything, you have to play with the device.
Mum: Yeah, but then I won’t know what is what!
Me: You’re recreating the manual (*Points to the manual on the bed)
Mum: Its not in chinese
*Me flips the manual over
Me: It is …
Well, I hope the night is over and restful.
Good Night
