Made some dumb joke about his gaming PC overheating being a 'hot take' and he actually laughed out loud instead of groaning. Small win but after the moody phase he's been in it felt huge. Just wanted to document this moment before the eye rolls resume.
Haha a 'hot take' that's solid. Getting your teenager to laugh is like leveling up as a dad. Even if he's trying to hide it, you know he thought it was funny.
These moments are gold. You found the wavelength where the joke actually lands instead of just getting eye rolls. Ride that wave while it lasts lol.
That's huge man. Teenagers are so hard to crack but when you do it feels like you won something. The PC overheating joke is actually pretty good ngl.
This is huge. My daughter's at the eye-roll phase so when I actually land a joke I feel like I just won an Olympic medal.
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Haha nice. Getting a genuine laugh from a teenager is basically like winning the lottery. The 'hot take' angle is actually pretty good for a dad joke.