EPTI just a few hours ago made a bet with my father and this time it is serious.
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My dad has never been what you would call the "normal" father. He is an open minded, direct and in no possible way a shy person. He always says his opinion and never speaks quiet about something he is unsatisfied with, which to some extend can be a pain in the ass .
This has lead to a lot of arguing and discussing in my family. Fights are actually pretty standard around the dinner table (2-3 times a week). We argue insanely much in my family and none of us like to lose which quickly leads to fights and people throwing everything possible at each other (in a verbal sense). A little discussion about whether my sister should eat with a knife and fork or just a fork can cause hell at my place (she is 8... I think
), which it also did some weeks ago. Everything can cause a debate! A flie was caught yesterday at the dinning table, which lead to a big discussion about whether it was right or wrong to leave the table under different circumstances when some the people sitting at the table still are not done eating. I know it sounds weird, but at my home this is normal ^^ Besides that he only does what he wants. Unlike so many other "normal" persons, my dad would not go to something he got an invitation to just to be nice to the ones who invited him. If he is tired or does not feel like it he wont go. Believe me, this topic has also made for some very loud discussions at the dinning table
Since my father in someway is a lust based personality, he buys what he thinks is interesting. Three years ago he bought a gramophone because he found it nostalgic (my dad was a DJ a looooong time ago), so at some point I understand that he wanted it. But taking into consideration that he has only used it 3 times TOTAL, and payed way too much for it, makes it a bit... stupid. Another thing he bought two years ago was a metal detector, a real bargain is what he called it -__- . That thing has only been used once!?!?!
Now... As some of you might have figured. Since I use a lot of time on starcraft and I one day just sat and chilled even though I could have done lots of other stuff, helped at home etc. even though it was my day off, and he on that particular day had a bad day. It could lead to a verbal showdown. This off course has already happened a long time ago, but he still teases me with how much a waste of time he thinks it is, and I likewise tease him about all the crap he has bought hehe
With all of this in mind you might understand why I reacted the way I did when he said this to may today (a couple of hours ago), taking into consideration that I at the moment spend way too much time with starcraft, whether it be playing or watching
"A hobby is only a nice hobby if it can make you money" he said to me with a grin on his face.
I responded
"Well since you do not make money with any of the weird things you buy your hobbies must be much more worse than mine
" (and yes.... He proudly thinks of the metal detector as his hobby -__-)"it's a bet!"
And after some arguing we came to the agreement that the one who could make most money with his hobby must give credit to the other person for rest of his life, no exceptions!
As you might have figured I chose Starcraft 2 like every other "true" starcraft fan
and he chose his metal detector I do not know if my dad and I have a normal father son relationship but I like him and my family even though it might seem a bit weird
