H and I are watching the Olympics from last night and beach volleyball just started. It prompted this conversation:
H: Why are they wearing long sleeves? Me: It's winter there, so it's probably cold. H: But it's not winter, it's summer. Me: It's winter in Brazil right now. H: No it's not. It's summer everywhere. Me: The seasons are switched in the Southern Hemisphere. H: What? That's not a thing. Me: It totally is. When it's summer here, it's winter there. H: So, when it's July here it's January there? Me: No... it's still July, it's just also winter. H: THAT'S NOT AT THING! Me: YES IT IS!
I tried to explain it, and ended up having to Google it to prove I was right. And his response to my proof was, "That still sounds made up."
I seriously can't stop laughing, you guys. lolololololol.
This reminds me of the time DH and I were talking about clamping umbilical cords. He said to make sure they clamp E's right. I gave him a confused look and was like okay... he said, you know, so it will be an innie. Say what? Turns out that he thought the doctors/nurses cut the umbilical cord a certain way to make it an innie vs an outie. So adorable. That got a big laugh at work.
Post by estrellita on Aug 13, 2016 21:54:02 GMT -5
Ha! We were talking about it a bit while watching the opening ceremony (part of it). It was more like "oh yeah, it's winter there. Weird". It is a weird concept! But it IS a thing!
Post by wanderingenough on Aug 14, 2016 15:25:14 GMT -5
That totally sounds like a conversation that would be had in our house. Last Friday (the Friday before school started), we saw school buses driving around at about 5pm empty. We were discussing how it was odd and I said "maybe they are practicing their routes." I have no school age kids, but it just makes sense. He made fun of me incessantly. He was like "some of those drivers have probably done those routes for years, why on earth would they need to practice?!" Off to google where I found an article from our local news about how bus drivers all practice their routes the week before school starts.
My husband is generally an annoying smarty pants but this reminds me of the time I had to work my hardest to convince him bananas do not grow underground like potatoes. I don't know how he was so misinformed but I laughed for days.
That is hilarious! I like the month confusion the best!
My H and I have known each other since we were kids. When I was 12ish (so H was 15), I spent over an hour trying to explain leap years to him. I'm pretty sure he still doesn't really understand.