A Timeless Retort: A 92-Year-Old’s Clever Reply To A Teen’s Sarcastic Remark

Recently, I took my 92-year-old dad to the mall to buy some new shoes. We stopped at the food court for a bite to eat, and I noticed him staring at a nearby teenager with brightly colored, spiked hair—green, red, orange, and blue. Every time the teenager caught my dad’s gaze, he looked back, clearly intrigued.

After a while, the teenager sarcastically asked, “What’s the matter, old man? Never done anything wild?”

Knowing my dad’s quick wit, I nearly choked on my food, eager to hear his reply. True to form, he responded without missing a beat: “I once got drunk and had a fling with a peacock. Just wondering if you might be my son!”