In a generation or two, they’ll become commonplace and boring. We have this way of becoming so immersed in the present that we mistake it for the eternal, and, to make ourselves feel clever, call it the future.
Every parent has been asked by their “Maria” the following question in one form or another: “But, everyone else has – fill in blank with Jeans/Tennis Shoes/Electronic gadget/etc… – , so why can’t I?” And have generally responded with the same answer as Maria’s parents.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 11 years ago
But does she want a phone to make calls, to imply because it’s the ‘thing’ to have?
Comic Minister Premium Member over 11 years ago
They wouldn’t trust her anyway.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 11 years ago
In a generation or two, they’ll become commonplace and boring. We have this way of becoming so immersed in the present that we mistake it for the eternal, and, to make ourselves feel clever, call it the future.
oldnavy Premium Member over 11 years ago
Good Lord people. You act as if Maria is real…
jetblast3500 over 11 years ago
Every parent has been asked by their “Maria” the following question in one form or another: “But, everyone else has – fill in blank with Jeans/Tennis Shoes/Electronic gadget/etc… – , so why can’t I?” And have generally responded with the same answer as Maria’s parents.