A Conversation

Ok, so, backstory.

Both of my brothers, Matt and Chris, live in China now, teaching. About 2 months ago, my big brother Matt got married to a Chinese woman who, according to him, is too good to him. They like to talk on Skype with my dad. Alright, so now, here is a conversation they had the other day:

[9:05:11 AM] Matthew Small: dad
[9:05:14 AM] Matthew Small: can you read this
[9:05:50 AM] Christopher Michael Small: Hey Dad
[9:05:58 AM] Matthew Small: lol
[9:06:10 AM] Mike Small: Hello Chris.
[9:06:25 AM] Matthew Small: chris, your situation is comical to me.
[9:06:31 AM] Matthew Small: should I tell dad
[9:07:59 AM] Christopher Michael Small: Hello Dad
[9:08:02 AM] Christopher Michael Small: probably not
[9:08:41 AM] Mike Small: Do you still have a job?
[9:09:02 AM] Christopher Michael Small: Yeah
[9:09:11 AM] Christopher Michael Small: it's nothing like that
[9:09:29 AM] Mike Small: Do you still have a place to live?
[9:09:41 AM] Christopher Michael Small: yeah
[9:09:58 AM] Matthew Small: I suspect that there is somewhere he could crash if he wanted too
[9:10:44 AM] Christopher Michael Small: So pretty much your first impulse was to phone Dad on this Matt?
[9:11:13 AM] Mike Small: Does this involve the police?
[9:11:20 AM] Christopher Michael Small: no
[9:11:25 AM] Christopher Michael Small: some dude is hitting on me
[9:11:46 AM] Matthew Small: you little tease
[9:11:52 AM] Matthew Small: I ment my house
[9:12:09 AM] Matthew Small: but yea,
[9:12:12 AM] Matthew Small: there's that
[9:12:22 AM] Mike Small: Is he Chinese?
[9:12:29 AM] Christopher Michael Small: yeah
[9:12:59 AM] Matthew Small: dad wanted to come by the way
[9:14:22 AM] Mike Small: Did we need to warn you about Chinese men- if so here it is, "please do not get married to a chinese man."
[9:15:21 AM] Matthew Small: Donna says they're good providers
[9:15:38 AM] Matthew Small: although they don't make much
[9:15:58 AM] Matthew Small: but he would you like a queen, kid-o
[9:16:11 AM] Christopher Michael Small: treat me like a queen
[9:16:20 AM] Christopher Michael Small: Bah, I make more money than him
[9:16:35 AM] Matthew Small: yea, probably
[9:16:44 AM] Matthew Small: lol
[9:16:56 AM] Mike Small: Can he cook?
[9:17:26 AM] Matthew Small: true enough
[9:17:35 AM] Matthew Small: he might expect you to do that
[9:17:37 AM] Christopher Michael Small: I don't know, maybe
[9:18:00 AM] Christopher Michael Small: Why, are you writing up a list of pros and cons now?
[9:18:43 AM] Matthew Small: So wait, you have know dad and I for like over two decades
[9:18:55 AM] Matthew Small: and you're still gunna ask that question
[9:19:09 AM] Mike Small: No I am sticking with my original warnings.
[9:19:26 AM] Christopher Michael Small: ok
[9:20:02 AM] Matthew Small: I dunno. I'm pretty hjappy with my chinese spouse
[9:20:35 AM] Matthew Small: you know, I haven't had to do my own laundry since I got here.
[9:21:46 AM] Mike Small: It is hard to believe that she has seen your underwear and is still with you.
[9:24:24 AM] Christopher Michael Small: ok, I think i'm going to sleep soon
[9:24:30 AM] Matthew Small: and yet..here we are. Also, standards in developing countries are different
[9:24:53 AM] Christopher Michael Small: indeed
[9:26:10 AM] Mike Small: Ok. Chris go to sleep. Maybe the three os us can talk tomorrow.
[9:26:25 AM] Christopher Michael Small: ok, cool
[9:26:28 AM] Christopher Michael Small: cya
[9:27:06 AM] Matthew Small: yea, see ya, bro
[9:27:08 AM] Mike Small: Good night Chriss- Goodnight Matt.
[9:27:34 AM] Matthew Small: wait, I'm not leaving
[9:29:29 AM] Matthew Small: so how are things at home
[9:32:04 AM] Matthew Small: alright. talk if your still there. if not, cya later I guess