You See What I'm Up Against

I sat down just now to pay the kids their weekly allowance, but my mind was only halfway there. The kids get half their age (in dollars) per week, but simultaneously remembering the ages of four children and then dividing by two was simply too much math at the end of this long day.

Me: Stephen, remind me, what's your allowance?

Stephen: [Eyebrows raised in great hope, and not a moment's hesitation.] $520.

Me: Oh really?

Stephen: Yep, $520.

Me: Per week?

Stephen: Yes. You see, there's this new, um, metric system. And...um...well, $100 is the new $1, so if you convert it over, it means that $5 really equals $520. Except really it's $500, but I'm just throwing in a little tax.

Big points for creativity, anyway. (But still only $5 for allowance).

Comments

[Audra]

That 10 year old does better math than I do!!

[Little P]

That was funny!

[Antoinette]

Hahaha...that was great. He's way to smart and witty for his own good. I think you have a future tax collector on your hands.

[Condo Blues]

I see a future politician. He got that equation from reading our current federal tax code, right?

[RLR]

Quick on his feet, eh? Thanks for sharing - and letting me know what I've got to look forward to!

[Blessed]

Well... at least he tried! :)

[darnold23]

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[Trixie]

I tell ya, that boy has a job working in the Federal Budget Office when he grows up : )

[Angie]

That. is. awesome.

[Everyday Mommy]

Uh oh...is this a politician in the making?

[Luke Holzmann]

[laughing]

~Luke

[Mindy]

That is hilarious. I would have done the exact same thing, only maybe not so mathematically accurate. The additional tax is so creative! He's cracking me up.

[Heidi]

He should have inflated it just a little bit; you might have given him $7 or maybe $8. You'll be in trouble when he figures that out.

[The Park Wife]

That is why I am not teaching my kids about money. O.K. just kidding, not ready for this kid logic, my mind does not work that fast half the time!
The Park Wife

[Ann G]

I personally love his math!! Especially if you are handing out allowance!! Too funny!

[Julie Stiles Mills]

That's what happens when you have a smart kid. They keep you on your toes.

We have an Excel spreadsheet with formulas that add the weekly allowance. When the kid "buys" something, we (mom and dad) pay and they are responsible for entering that deduction in their spreadsheet. FavoriteSon just deducted $9.99 (plus the tax) from his spreadsheet yesterday because "he" bought a music CD.

Saves me from thinking.

[Amanda]

Fast thinking kid -- wow!

[Molly Piper]

He's a creative little bugger!

[Tracie]

That is one smart future lawyer/politician you have got there!! Too funny!

[Jennifer]

What a smart young man you have there. One good reason to study his math, right? I am a new follower, I love your site, too funny!

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[Mary Anne Gruen]

Just throwing in a little tax... LOL

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