This afternoon I talked with Elizabeth and Maddie. Talking to Maddie is very, very fun. She may be four, but she can talk about anything and for quite a long time. Today we were discussing our dinner plans. I told her we might have spaghetti after we went to the gym to play racquetball. Maddie generously offered to make me some meatballs. Um, Maddie, I know we both live in California now, but how are we going to transport these homecooked meatballs in time for dinner? Elizabeth got on the phone and explained that whenever they have spaghetti, Matt cops a Swedish chef accent (at least that's what I picked up; perhaps it was an Italian accident. Let's go with the generic European) to inquire, "Would you like for me to make you some meatballs?" Maddie was letting me in on the family joke.
So. Fast forward to the racquetball court. I'm stomping my dear husband, 9-0. I was all over the place, making crazy corner shots. And then I faked my best Generic European Accent and served the ultimate statement of trash talk: would you like for me to make you some meatballs?
Alas. Somehow this seemingly perfect taunt was my downfall. Soon after I uttered the freshly repurposed phrase, I started losing. And I lost, 15-13. Just before Ben made his winning shot, he hollered, "MEATBALLS!"
The people at the gym must really think we're odd.
squeaking right now...
ReplyDeletehee hee. It's definitely supposed to be Italian...
ReplyDeleteThat is the funniest story I've heard in a long, long time.
I was drinking a Dr Pepper and now it is coming out of my nose...mouth...etc.
ReplyDeleteMore warning....please!
tee hee
ReplyDeleteI think you are delightful!
Actually, the correct accent is Brooklyn Italian. And it's not just the people at the gym . . .
ReplyDeleteexcellent.
ReplyDeleteyou got me laughin'! this is really cute!
ReplyDeleteafter some reconsideration last night, we decided that maddie threw in a few extra words and we didn't catch it at the time. the actual saying is:
ReplyDeleteyou want i should make you some meatballs?
that has a much smoother ring to it. : )
Kewp, I thought you had more class than being a trash talker. Hope your culinary schooling on the court taught you a lesson!!!
ReplyDeleteFearless joy,
Guido
Does anyone else besides me remember a really BAD cartoon from the 80s called "Meatballs & Spaghetti" - they were a rock duo...
ReplyDelete"Ready, are you ready/ For Meatballs/ and Spaghetti?"
That's hilarious and fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYou know how people type LOL but they don't really Laugh Out Loud?
ReplyDeleteThis really made me LOL!
I dare you to use "would you like for me to make you some meatballs?" in the communion liturgy tomorrow. I double dog dare you.
ReplyDeleteOOOOH. A double dog dare. I would like to hear if you accepted this ; )
ReplyDeleteso matt does know how to comment...
ReplyDeleteUpdate:
ReplyDeleteI did NOT accept the double dog dare. Sorry. I have my standards. :-)
I tried the proper statement, "You want I should make you some meatballs?" on the racquetball court the other day. In its pure form, the statement does work wonders as trash talk, as evidenced by my 15-5 win.
MEATBALLS!