The Emperor's New Clothes
It's like the worst kind of torture you can imagine.
Waterboarding's got nothing on what I put my son through yesterday.
I took him shopping for new clothes.
To hear him tell it, I'm the worst dad ever simply because I made him try on eighteen pairs of pants.
It's not my fault, though. My son's a strangely shaped boy, and it takes a lot of guessing and testing before we figure out the right size.
Just trying to buy a new pair of jeans requires numerous variables.
Depending on the manufacturer, he can fit into a 10 or 12. In one case even a 14!
Then there's Slim, Regular, Loose, Relaxed, and Husky.
Not to mention Cargo, Carpenter, Baggy, Wide Leg, Whiskered, and Boot Cut.
And each brand is different. A 10 Relaxed in Levi's doesn't fit the same as a 10 Relaxed in Wrangler.
So, my son tried on a lot of pants yesterday.
He was none too happy about it. Each new pair of pants that I passed over the fitting room door elicited hissing and groans.
I told him, "You have to keep trying them on until we figure out what fits the best."
But he couldn't see the logic. I think he would've just preferred wearing his Nike soccer shorts all winter than to have to go through the awful torture of taking pants on and off in a department store.
Anyway, after about four hours and three stores, he's now the proud owner of several new pairs of pants, including one Levi's 520 jeans, two Union Bay cargos, and comfy Reebok sweats that he'll probably wear every single day if we let him.
Hopefully these new clothes last longer than the psychological scars.
Waterboarding's got nothing on what I put my son through yesterday.
I took him shopping for new clothes.
To hear him tell it, I'm the worst dad ever simply because I made him try on eighteen pairs of pants.
It's not my fault, though. My son's a strangely shaped boy, and it takes a lot of guessing and testing before we figure out the right size.
Just trying to buy a new pair of jeans requires numerous variables.
Depending on the manufacturer, he can fit into a 10 or 12. In one case even a 14!
Then there's Slim, Regular, Loose, Relaxed, and Husky.
Not to mention Cargo, Carpenter, Baggy, Wide Leg, Whiskered, and Boot Cut.
And each brand is different. A 10 Relaxed in Levi's doesn't fit the same as a 10 Relaxed in Wrangler.
So, my son tried on a lot of pants yesterday.
He was none too happy about it. Each new pair of pants that I passed over the fitting room door elicited hissing and groans.
I told him, "You have to keep trying them on until we figure out what fits the best."
But he couldn't see the logic. I think he would've just preferred wearing his Nike soccer shorts all winter than to have to go through the awful torture of taking pants on and off in a department store.
Anyway, after about four hours and three stores, he's now the proud owner of several new pairs of pants, including one Levi's 520 jeans, two Union Bay cargos, and comfy Reebok sweats that he'll probably wear every single day if we let him.
Hopefully these new clothes last longer than the psychological scars.
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6 Comments:
You mean old dad. Hopefully with intense counseling and a guest appearance on Dr. Phil, he can one day put all this behind him.
;)
Dick Cheney should be giving you a call real soon.
Sorry, but this story will be told to your grandkids and great-grandkids.
ah, just grab a pair and if there too loose then duck tape them. In a few months I am sure he will out grow them.
I usually wear different sizes depending on the brand too, but trying on 18 pairs? Really?
Been there, been through that. It was so much easier when all my kid wanted was to wear gym shorts everywhere. It takes inner strength to hang in there thorugh 18 pairs of pants.
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