Monday, May 22, 2006

Oh no, you didn't!

My Grandma and Grandpa used to watch every single episode of General Hospital together. They had SHELVES of videos of recorded episodes that they would sit and watch together. Since my Grandma passed away, my Grandpa still watches. When I die, do you think Ryan will sit and watch American Idol, Survivor or Blow Out? I am not sure that question can be answered for another 30 years, maybe then, only maybe, will I know... It really is sweet though, it is something that keeps him close to his sweet wife until they meet up again.

Recently, I called my Grandpa. I just wanted to fill him in on things in life. I told him something Sunny did and he responded like this:

G-PA: Wow, can you believe Sunny tried to kill Jason?
ME: HUH???!!!
G-PA: It is too bad, they have been so close for so long, but it is only because Jason was watching out for Emily.
ME: (Inner monologue: Oh. My. Heck. Grandpa had a stroke or something...) Grandpa are you okay?

Then it hit me, silly me I was talking about my daughter Sunny and he was talking about Sonny Corinthos. Duh, of course he was!!!

So whenever I am planning on going to Utah to visit, like I did last February I watch General Hospital for a few days to catch up, so there won't be any confusion (on my end) when we sit and talk. So when I watched last February, I got sucked in. I know, just stop, just knowing I watch it is humiliation and punishment enough...seriously...get off my back...

Today when I turned it on, Tyler says "Oh, man are you watching Desperate Housewives"? And I was like, "NO!" and Ethan said, "No Tyler, this is General Hospital. Mom, I thought I told you not to watch this garbage anymore...". Um, Thanks Ethan. Have I mentioned I hate it when my 8 YEAR OLD is right.

He did, in fact , tell me not to watch this "garbage". And he is correct. It is GARBAGE. One day I was watching it and (the kids don't sit in here with me, they go play...promise...stop judging... *blush*) here is how Ryan Ethan responded:

ETHAN: Mom, wow. Your watching this? Wow. I think you might be getting dumber just watching this.

I think he was right. Dangit. But, I am just watching it so when I call my Grandpa this week I can discuss the happenings of Port Charles with him. That's it. Really. I Swear.

posted by Linsey @ 4:00 PM   18 comments

18 Comments:

At 4:32 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Wow!!! Where would Ethan get the idea that TV could make you dumb. I certainly would never say such a thing.

 
At 5:22 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

LOL... Ethan is right my mom can attest to that. :0) Actually soaps are very addictive which is why millions watch them religiously every day. I'm glad to say I've quit and been soap free for about 7 years now. ~sigh~

I do watch American Idol though...

 
At 7:52 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Dang! It HAS been a while since I watched GH. Sonny tried to kill Jason?! Oh man....

 
At 7:53 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

lol

 
At 8:58 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

I think it's so sweet that you selflessly risk your brain cells so you and your Grandpa have something to talk about (wait, what's your excuse for watching Blow Out again?). ;)

No, really. Just thinking about your cute little Grandpa and his "addiction" makes me smile.

I think it's all good.....unless you two start watching Passions.
That's when an intervention is neccessary.

(Oh, and your Wonder Twin here says that if TV makes you dumber, his IQ must be -200)

 
At 9:23 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Totally cute that you watch it to have something to talk about with your grandpa.

Maybe I should start brushing up on Matlock...

 
At 8:23 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Hil.ar.ious. I love Ethan's comment. I have never watched soap operas b/c my mom wouldn't allow them in her house, and I just never developed a taste for them.

Love it. So funny.

 
At 8:37 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Giggle Giggle.

 
At 8:57 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

What a good grandaughter you are! (So, which does Ethan think is worse teen flick or soaps?)

 
At 9:42 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Your grandpa sounds so cute! And Ethan has me LOL.

 
At 9:51 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Too funny!!! I love to watch Giligan's Island re-runs because I loved it when I was younger. So you probably will watch some of those old shows when you get older. Have fun visiting with your Grandpa!

 
At 12:40 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Hilarious! I am hooked on Days of Our Lives because my babysitter used to watch it when she would put us down for naps, and I would lay there and listen. It has been 20 years! I remember when Bo and Hope first got together!!! (I don't really watch anymore - but when I do catch an episode I love to see what is going on! Even if it is Garbage!)

 
At 1:12 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Lol, Linsey. You're too funny.

 
At 1:30 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Yeah. Soaps can really suck you in. I started watching Days when I was in 8th grade, quit when I was in college, and somehow mysteriously, I'm sucked in again. Unbelievable. Funny thing is, my husband sits and watches it with me! LOL! He pretends he's only watching it because it's on the main TV in the house, but I know he's gotten sucked in, too! LOL

 
At 1:32 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Sometimes I am so afraid to watch a new show...lest I get SUCKED IN....

 
At 8:27 AM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

Kids--- that was just too funny!

And how cute about your Grandpa.

 
At 2:06 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

I thought this was really cute. Thanks for sharing.

 
At 11:09 PM, <$blogauthorcomment$>

I would have been confused like you with the whole "Sunny" thing!

And I can't wait for my boys to talk to me like that... *eye roll*!

 

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