Monday, September 7, 2009

Conversations with my sons Vol. 2: Mathematics

A few weeks ago in Budapest:

Matthew: Dad, How much does a 4 ct box of cicken nuggets cost at McD?
Me: HUF 230 and that includes the sauce.
Matthew: And how much does a 6 ct cost?
Me: HUF 620 with the sauce.
(About two minutes later.)
Matthew: So I can get 6 pieces and a sauce for HUF 620 or 12 pieces with 3 sauces for 690?
Me: Exactly.
Matthew: So how stupid do you have to be to buy the 6 piece one?

5 comments:

  1. That says something about McDonald's selling policy...and about your smart son, too!
    I love to read your dialogues your sons, keep them coming...

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  2. Oh, that is so funny! He's a pretty clever kid, I'm assuming he'll be an accountant one day!

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  3. Ramona,
    I think it is a major glitch for McD. Or maybe that they only sell 6 nuggets in meals (or four in Happy Meal), so people mostly buy the 6 in meals... Still, my kid had a point and was rewarded with some very non-kosher Chicken McNuggets.

    The 4 piece ones.

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  4. Emm,

    No, not an accountant. I can see the next Zach Braff in him. Or even the next David Hewlett. The kid has acting skills and is a total geek-in-training. I just didn't know he could multiply three digit numbers. Heck, I didn't know he could multiply! (and I'm not talking about the replenishing the earth variety.)

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  5. wow! your son gets the award for having the sharpest whit today! he is right on it! :0)

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