Conversations: Spending Habits

We were seated at the supper table.  YaYa noticed that Mr. SP was wearing a wristwatch that belonged to The Banana.  It was obviously The Banana’s watch because it was white with a large swath of pink.  

YaYa:  Why are you wearing your little sister’s watch?

Mr. SP:  I need it.

The Banana:  Give back my watch.

Mr. SP:  You said I could use it.

The Banana:  I said you could use it for a few hours. It’s been a whole day and a half. Give my watch back.

Mr. SP:  But I need this watch to time how much I read.

Me:  Where’s your watch?

Mr. SP:  I can’t find it.

YaYa:  Why don’t you get a new watch, then?

Mr. SP:  I don’t have enough money.

The Banana:  How much is a watch, anyway?

YaYa:  About twenty dollars.

Mr. SP:  Well, I guess I do have enough money for a watch.  I have birthday money.  But I’m saving it to by a computer version of Minecraft.

YaYa:  What?  You already have Minecraft on the iPad.

Mr. SP:  Yeah, but the computer version does more things.

YaYa;  That is a complete waste of money.  You should get the watch.  You need the watch.  You would use the watch.

Mr. SP:  But the watch is not as much fun.  And I can borrow a watch.

YaYa:  That is completely ridiculous! It’s wasteful!  Why would you spend money on a VIDEO game when you could buy something that you need and that you’d use.  Plus, The Banana’s watch is PINK.

Mr. SP:  Well, you are a girl.  I am a boy.  Boys spend money on ridiculous and wasteful things.  That’s what we do.