Wednesday 1 October 2008

Wake-up you sleepy head...

Bet none of you know what song that line comes from!

Anyway, there we were, half asleep.

"What's the time?"

I looked at the clock.

"Twenty five past seven."

"Oh, that's OK then."

"We'd better get up."

"Why?"

I was getting increasingly confused - was it Sunday or something? We should have been up long ago.

"Because it is twenty five past seven", I said with a bit more emphasis.

"Hm... SHIT!"

Suddenly it was all action.

Apparently, between leaving my mouth and reaching my wife's ears, the word "past" became "to". There must be some strange explanation for this. Any suggestions?

11 comments:

terri said...

It's too early for me to think... what song does that line come from? Enter Sandman....?

I think your wife's confusion was merely a sleep induced denial of the fact that it was long past time to get up!

Rock Chef said...

Terri - Not Enter Sandman - much older. I like your explanation, though!

Rock Chef said...

Terri - Holy crap, is it really 3.46?

James said...

She heard what she wanted to hear....

Ali said...

Odd. Usually it's the man turning things around to hear what he wants ;)

Rock Chef said...

James - I think you are right!

Ali - Women always tell men what they want to hear? Yep! :-)

Teresa said...

I have no suggestions but I do know that I hate starting days off like that...in a rush. Better luck tomorrow! :)

terri said...

It wasn't 3:46. It was 4:46, right after my alarm went off...

Were you going to tell us what the song was?

Unknown said...

The wicked witch was obviously not dead and was responsible for the break in the space/time sleep inducing continuum!

Sitting In Silence said...

I'm with Teresa....if my day starts out like that...it just continues till I get back to bed LMAO....Which is normally half 12 when the bubba takes a kip...LOL

Claire said...

This morning (Friday) I woke up at 7:30 am with my alarm clock in bed with me and I had to be at my sister's by 7:45 am to carpool with her - didn't get there until 8 am - aughhhh!!!!