I just decided to share
I just decided to share this little episode from yesterday. As you know, I got my wisdom teeth removed Monday. So yesterday my mom had to go back to work, but my grandparents came out to stay with me. I had MTV on most of the day, and my grandmother did NOT understand the concept. Here's an example:
Me (about the 'Goodbye' video with the soldier and the woman and child): Oh, this video is sad.
Grandma: It got sad so quickly!
Me: It's just a music video.
Grandma: It's over already?
Me: It's short... it's the length of a song.
Grandma (a few minutes later): Is this a program you can follow the story of?
Me: It's MTV. It's like listening to the radio, only there are videos to go with the songs.
Grandma: Okay.
Grandma (watching a commercial): I don't think I like this group.
Me: It's a commercial.
Grandma: Okay. I still don't like them.
(TRL came on, NSYNC was hosting)
Grandma (watching the Britney video): There are girls in NSYNC?
Me: No, this is a top ten video countdown. Of all videos on MTV. NSYNC is just the guest today.
Grandma: Okay.
Grandma (watching 'In Too Deep' video): They're so skinny! Which is the one you like?
Me: This isn't NSYNC. It's Sum 41. NSYNC is just hosting... these are the top ten videos on all of MTV by a lot of different groups. NSYNC's video will be on eventually.
Grandma: But this is on all day?
Me: No, this is TRL. It's a show. For the top ten videos.
Grandma: You've been watching it all day.
Me: No, before I was just watching videos. Now I'm watching the Top Ten videos.
Grandma (watching Blink 182, #3): We don't get this channel.
Me: Yes, you do. You just don't watch it. Uncle Chris watches it every time they visit.
Grandma: Channel 3 is regular programming by us.
Me: This isn't channel 3, this is the #3 video.
Grandma: These people won't be very popular. They're awful.
Me: They're #3, Grandma. They're already pretty popular.
Grandma: Well, they're terrible. You can't understand them. They just scream. I like hearing what they're saying.
Me (watching Gone): Here, Grandma, THIS is NSYNC's video.
Grandma: Oh, I like it. See? You can understand what they're saying!
So I'm not sure after all of that she understood the concept of MTV, but she sure tried her hardest!! My grandma's adorable. I love her to death. lol.