I'm trying to keep myself awake through a video chat with my parents
HELP
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:13, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Haha, sounds dull!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:14, Reply)

You have no idea mate
We've been on 10 minutes and have already run out of things to say, but my Mum will definitely stretch this out for an hour.

How are you, apart from hungover?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:17, Reply)

Have you told her she has a smashing blouse?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:26, Reply)

I'm that desperate for conversation I'm almost tempted to break out the new meme
Morning darling
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:27, Reply)

Is it true that Chuck Norris asked you to read him a bedtime story because he was afraid of the dark?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:28, Reply)

It is
I roundhouse kicked him and called him a girl
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:29, Reply)

this is where a good friend or housemate needs to burst in
And pretend to kidnap you. You can do Christmas how you want, but it might put a downer on theirs when they get the ransom note on Christmas eve.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:23, Reply)

That's not bad actually
I could even rustle up some more money for presents. Enough for an extra mince pie or two at least
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:26, Reply)

just be careful neither parent has underlying heart problems.
A heart attack does not a present make.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:29, Reply)

Yeah
Plus, you'd have to do it three times.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:30, Reply)

I'm thinking ransom email to each set of parents
Saves time on note-writing
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Unless your other half is a bored cardiothorasic surgeon

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:33, Reply)

well, obviously.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:34, Reply)

I might write to Noel Edmonds and suggest that
I think it's very considerate
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Sat 17 Dec 2011, 10:37, Reply)