How Nerdy is My Daughter

A few days ago:

Mike and Lia were watching TV.

M: Lia, look, Handy Manny met an archaeologist.

L: Yeah.

M: You know what an archaeologist is?

L: Yes. Like Howard Carter.

M: (.....) Uhhhh, who is Howard Carter?

L: He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen.

M: Err...... Lia, look, Handy Manny has tools that talk.

Later that day, I got home.

M: Nanood kami ni Lia ng TV, akala ko matuturuan ko pa siya, sabi ko, do you know what's an archaeologist, sabi niya, yes, like Howard Cooper.

I: Who the heck is Howard Cooper?

M: Exactly!

I: (searches the net) Mike, there's no famous archaeologist named Howard Cooper.

M: Sabi ni Lia eh! Ask her.

I: Lia who's the archaeologist you told Daddy about? Howard Cooper?

L: DAD! It's Howard CARter!

I: (search the net) Oh there it is! He discovered King Tut's tomb.

L: Ugh!

This afternoon, in Katipunan, I told my the Lapids this story.

I: ...when Mike asked Lia, you know what's an archaeologist? She said, yes, like Howard Carter!

Norman: Oh, the guy who found King Tut.

I: HA?! Ba't alam mo yun?

N: (shrug) I read it somewhere.

I: Sa 'yo talaga nagmana yung inaanak mo!

L: Are you talking about me again?!

And that's why I love my family.