A series of unfortunate telephone conversations

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Safia vs. YouTube watching, hip hop loving, 53 year old father

*ring ring*

Me: Hello?

Dad: HA HALLO? Assalamu alaikum!

Me: Wa alaikum assalam abo, why so loud?

Dad: Oh, how is everyone?

Me: I’m home alone right now.

Dad: Safia, what was the name of the Dangerous poet on YouTube? The one we saw that day?

Me: Amir Sulaiman?

Dad: Ok ciao!

Me: Why?

Dad: I want to show the odheyasha.

Me: Something tells me they won’t appreciate it.

Dad: We’ll see.

Safia vs. bizzare younger brother

*ring ring*

Me: Hello?

Abdi: Hello?

Me: Yes?

Abdi: You called?

Me: No, you called.

Abdi: Safia, for the last time, why did you call?

Me: I’m hanging up Abdi.

Safia vs. 13 year old sister - Part I

*ring ring*

Me: Hello?

Zeinab: Hey ya it’s me, I’m coming home now.

Me: It’s past 5 and you were supposed to be home at 3:30.

Zeinab: I know, but I had drumming practice and I called you so it’s ok…

Me: What’s the use in telling me now that you’re coming home? You should have called before you missed your bus.

Zeinab: Because… OMG SAFIA!

Me: I just want to know what the point is in telling me this bit of information. I don’t even have the car today to pick you up so it’s even more useless.

Zeinab: I HATE YOU!

Safia vs. 13 year old sister - Part II (over two hours later)

*ring ring*

Me: Hello?

Zeinab: I made a stop at Viera’s house…

Me: I still don’t understand why you tell me this stuff after the fact. The point is to call ahead and tell me you’re going to be late or you aren’t coming home in an hour.

Zeinab: OMG SAFIA I HATE YOU!

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