at the Bucks Game

My family has developed this annoying habit of harassing me when I'm not answering my cellphone. They'll call once, usually will not leave a message, and then call again only minutes later. If I am able to restrain myself from answering both calls, my imagination will eventually get the best of me and I'll end up calling them back as I'm positive they have news of someone dying or getting married. This is the message my Dad left me last night when we were enjoying the Bucks game:

7:30pm
This is your Dad
I'm watching the Bucks game here
and I'm wonderin' where in the hell ya' are
and whatcha got on
if you call us and I can ah,
ya' know,
try 'n' look for ya'
er maybe I can't see ya'
cuz we don't know where da hell ya' are
but if you are somewhere
where we can see ya'
-- call me and lemme know

Of course, I caved and called them back. I know my Dad can't resist looking for people he knows at sporting events, sometimes I think he gets a bigger kick out of it than watching the actual game! When I called, my Mom answered and said "Oh, how politically correct of you not to answer your phone when you're at an event!" I've been trying to explain to her that your cellphone is not The Holy Ruler of your life and you do not have to answer it when you are say driving, working, or showering (baby steps). Anyway, I don't really think it had anything to do with political correctness, perhaps, appropriate social conduct, but whatever.

Just so you all know, I will no longer be responding to the 2-call harassment method, it will surely take at least 3 calls now, SO THERE.