Tales from the cute

[zoetrope]

A friend's nephew recently had this conversation with his Dad. The kid is about four:

Dad: So, what do you want for your birthday?
Little boy: I want a Transformer... that turns into a Barbie
Dad: Er, well, you can't really get those. They usually turn into something like a car or an airplane...
Little boy:... Then I want a Barbie.
Dad: Well, you can't. You see-- Barbie's are really for girls.
Little boy:... Then I want to be a girl.

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In other news, I've been having a major West Wing fest in the last few days, and a plot bunny has taken over my mind. Weir as the President, Rodney as the Chief of Staff, Zelenka as his Deputy etc etc... John as the hooker Rodney accidentally sleeps with, then tries to reform, and ends up falling in love with. *Sigh*

Comments

[reginagiraffe]

Why the fuck can't he have a Barbie if he wants one!?

*seethes*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Heh, I know what you mean, but I have to reassure you that if that's what he wants then he'll get it, without any issues. I think his dad was just having a stupid moment. When my mate told me the story, she prefaced the dad's "to have a barbie, you have to be a girl" sentence with the phrase "then his dad very stupidly said..." *g*