Tuesday, 11 August 2009

• My Dad's Plan For My Future: Youtube

  So my dad calls me the other day.
  
  My folks generally know that I work for an 'internet' company but they have no idea how the business works.  When family friends ask what I do, they usually say "he makes internets."  While i'm sure my parent's friends imagine me with a utility belt installing ethernet cords for time warner, my parents are vaguely understanding of what I do.
  
  That being said, my conversation went like this with my dad.
  
  

  Dad: Hey Chris
  Me: Yup?
  Dad:  Do you know that website youtor?
  Me:  Youtor?
  Dad: Yes, Youtor.
  Me: *pauses and whips out engrish to english dictionary* Oh - Youtube!
  Dad:  Yes, that's what I said, Youtor.
  Me:  yeah, sure I know that site - the video website.
  Dad:  Yes - those guys that made it.  You know them?
  Me:  I read about them in articles - yeah, but I don't know them personally.
  Dad: You know they made a lot of money yes?
  Me:  Uh - yeah, Google bought them and they made a lot of money yeah.
  Dad:  Ok.  You make a youtube too.  ok?
  Me:  ......
  Dad:  Ok?  Make a youtube
  Me:  Sure Dad, i'll make a youtube.
  Dad:  Ok bye.
  

  
  

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