Let's just say I had one of the best spring breaks ever, and here's why: I did some major road-trippin to Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and California, with my aunt, uncle, cousin, and their GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENT, Louisa! And I must say, the Germans do have a sense of humor after all.
I can't possibly tell you how many things Louisa said that were laugh-out-loud funny, either because they were extremely sarcastic, cause of a misunderstanding, or just shocking to hear coming out of a 16 year old's mouth. Louisa's humor, along with my 13 year old cousin's reactions, made for a memorable trip.
Our trip was filled with many instances of laughter, but here is just one example of something that I thoroughly enjoyed...
We spent a large majority of the trip in the car, driving from one destination to the next. On these long car rides, we would switch out our iPods and play them over the speakers of our rental Mini-Van (named Minnie). Louisa's music consisted of mostly American artists and bands...and of course, One Direction (a British boy band that my younger cousin absolutely DESPISES).
Louisa's One Direction songs kept coming up on her shuffle, and my younger cousin Mary would immediately stick her tongue out, roll her eyes, and spastically fumble around for her earphones so she could listen to her own music. This was a comical reaction coming from a 13 year old that made me laugh. It was an example of a cognitive shift because you would think that as a 13 year old, Mary would LOVE One Direction just like all of the other young teenage girls around the world...but she had a totally opposite reaction.
The miles dragged on and on, and eventually Louisa decided that she wanted to make music videos in the car. Of course she wanted to make one to One Direction, but Mary was not having that. They agreed on making one with a song that they agreed on, but Louisa begged me to make a One Direction video with her, even though I didn't know the words. She insisted that it was okay and that she would let me listen to the songs on her iPod a couple of times so I could learn them before we made the video. I couldn't say no, so we made the video, and it was filled with lots of laughter, lip-syncing, and as many dance moves that are possible in a seatbelt. I really had an enjoyable time as we sat there recording ourselves jamming to One Direction.
Mary sat rolling her eyes in the front seat...............
Hi Ashlyn, I like how you said that part of the funny aspects were your cousin's reactions. It is totally true sometimes the funniest part of a joke is not the punch line but the reaction of someone hearing the joke. I can totally picture a 13 year old rolling their eyes when they are annoyed. It sounds like you had a great break filled with humor!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even realize you went on such an extensive road trip for spring break! And I can attest to your claim that Germans have a sense of humor since my Opa (Grandpa) was German and was one of the most sarcastic, fun-loving people I've ever known. While I must agree with your cousin when it comes to my enjoyment of One Direction I would totally do something like make a video in order to spite a 13 year old...well done!
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