Friday, November 20, 2009

Jail vs Prison

I had a very interesting, out of the blue conversation with Ty while driving in the car the other day:

Ty: "Mom it would be alright if I went to jail but I don't want to go to prison."

Mom: "What! You don't want to go to jail, it is not a good place to go."

Ty: "But I would only go to jail for one day but prison I would be there a long time so I don't want to go there. I would be fine in jail for a day I could do it for one day. But I wouldn't want to be in prison - that is too long!"

Mom: "People usually go to jail for longer than a day and the people who are in there have made really bad choices. If you go to jail it is because you did something against the law."

Ty: "Oh don't worry mom I would be fine."

Mom: silence.... what do I say!?


First I am wondering where in the world he thought of this, second I am wishing he could witness firsthand what jail was really all about and third what does he think he would be able to do in jail for that one day - watch movies and eat snacks all day!!!???



8 comments:

  1. Hillarious!! As for watching movies and eating snacks all day... that's prison;) Jail, on the otherhand...not sure what they do! What a funny conversation!

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  2. Too smart! I can't believe that, he's got it all figured out doesn't he?
    Although, if jail were just movies and snacks all day, I don't think I'd mind a day there either :)

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  3. ha ha ha! That is a funny story. Considering Ty's life goals I'm not sad to have moved out of the neighborhood. (JK) :)

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  4. If you'd like I could tell him what it's really like in there, and what you do all day. It's awful. Even one day is horrible. I'd never wish it on anyone.

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  5. That is so funny! He is such a cute kid!

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  6. My wish would be that we could just see inside their little minds....they way they process stuff kills me!

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  7. I'm glad you are documenting this, he is going to get a big kick from it later in life!

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  8. Hey! I found your blog off of Shanna's. Your family is so cute! Love the things our kids think of!

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