A man decided he would take his young sons on a camping trip. He had camped many times before, and he wanted his kids to experience this joy as well. So he reserved a great camping spot, gathered some things, and set out with his two sons in tow.
Upon arriving at their destination, he made a horrible discovery: he had accidentally reserved the wrong place. A minor frustration, but oh well. This spot should do just as well for their trip.
It was pouring down rain as they set up the tent. Once that was done, he prepared to get the barbecue out for their meal. Then he realized he forgot the barbecue. Great. Well, he said, they would just have to eat a cold meal tonight. In the morning, they would drive into town and get some supplies.
So the following day, they headed out to buy some things. He swiped his card, and it was rejected. This made no sense, as he was supposed to receive his paycheck that day. He didn't have internet available to him, so he couldn't use that to find out what was going on. He supposed would just have to try withdrawing money from an ATM. So he found one and tried to get some cash. It turned out he had... wait for it... about £40 in his bank account. He found out later there was an issue with the system. But at the time, he had no clue why he had only this measly sum to work with.
That leisurely meal with his sons at a restaurant, which he had fantasized about? Not happening now. He bought a barbecue and a few groceries, and they headed back to their campsite.
He had also rented a fishing pole in town. He had never used one before, but the man demonstrating it made it seem fairly straightforward. So he went out to the water, with the intention of trying out this wonderful sport. Then he realized that he didn't know what he was doing after all. He couldn't figure out how to cast it, or do anything else with the fishing pole. If it weren't a rental, he would have thrown it into the lake out of spite.
Did I mention the midges? Tiny, evil little flying insects, whose sole mission in life is to bite people and make them miserable. They were out in droves, eating the poor campers alive.
So one night, lying in the tent with his boys, he announced, "Well, I'm not really having fun. How about you?"
The responses were unanimous. "No."
The next day, the unhappy victims packed up and headed out of the campsite. The man felt the trip had been a huge failure. He wanted to show his sons what camping was like, how fun it was. Instead, everything that could go wrong did. Not a good way to teach the love of camping, or offer proof that he actually does know how to camp. Seriously, the camping trips don't generally go like this!
Oh well, I guess there's always next time, right, guys? Uh, guys? (kids flee in terror)
That leisurely meal with his sons at a restaurant, which he had fantasized about? Not happening now. He bought a barbecue and a few groceries, and they headed back to their campsite.
He had also rented a fishing pole in town. He had never used one before, but the man demonstrating it made it seem fairly straightforward. So he went out to the water, with the intention of trying out this wonderful sport. Then he realized that he didn't know what he was doing after all. He couldn't figure out how to cast it, or do anything else with the fishing pole. If it weren't a rental, he would have thrown it into the lake out of spite.
Did I mention the midges? Tiny, evil little flying insects, whose sole mission in life is to bite people and make them miserable. They were out in droves, eating the poor campers alive.
So one night, lying in the tent with his boys, he announced, "Well, I'm not really having fun. How about you?"
The responses were unanimous. "No."
The next day, the unhappy victims packed up and headed out of the campsite. The man felt the trip had been a huge failure. He wanted to show his sons what camping was like, how fun it was. Instead, everything that could go wrong did. Not a good way to teach the love of camping, or offer proof that he actually does know how to camp. Seriously, the camping trips don't generally go like this!
Oh well, I guess there's always next time, right, guys? Uh, guys? (kids flee in terror)
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