Incredibly Cute Conversation at Manhattan's Best Laundromat

[trinityvixen]

Fade in: Me, taking wet clothes out of the washer. Little Chinese boy comes bouncing along with Gameboy SP in hand, sits in chair nearest bank of washers.
LITTLE BOY: Are you 27?
ME: No, I'm 23. Why, do I look 27? (ME starts to panic.)
LITTLE BOY: No, you're little.
ME: (nervous laughter)

later...

LITTLE BOY: What does that say? (gestures to box of fabric softener sheets)
ME: Bounce.
LITTLE BOY: That has a silent E at the end!
ME: Yes, yes it does. Did you learn that at school?
LITTLE BOY: ....