A Conversation With Tubby – 13

He sat there fumbling with the remote control like the idiot he is. I tried to turn a blind eye, he’s been very sensitive about criticism since he turned 115 and I had enough drama to deal with as it was. It went on for another 15 minutes, the outburst was inevitable.

Me: For God’s sake, put that thing down!

Tubby: It’s just not working.

Me: Who cares, just get off your lazy, bony, century-old tail bone and switch channels from the receiver.

Tubby: Oh but you don’t understand. (He said with a...