Parents

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

the way group

of people think and act

Question 2

totally

Answer 2

definitely;

completely

Question 3

sacrifice(s)

Answer 3

something(s) that causes
you to be unable to do
something else that you
would like to do

Question 4

looking back

Answer 4

to think of

a time in the past

Question 5

couldn’t even tell

Answer 5

did not know

And at the time I, I couldn’t even tell that it was going on.

Question 6

method to his

madness

Answer 6

at the time
you did not know why he
did something but later
you were able to
understand

Question 7

hang out

Answer 7

to casually pass time

I liked to go out just hang out with my friends.

Question 8

strict

Answer 8

controlling

Question 9

he ran a tight ship

Answer 9

he

is strict or very controlling

Question 10

I’m tellin’ ya

Answer 10

am not joking; I am serious

Question 11

motto

Answer 11

a word or group
of words that is important to someone or something

I think there was this unspoken motto
that he had which was my way or the highway.

Question 12

my way or the highway

Answer 12

do as I say or leave

Question 13

retain

Answer 13

to remember

I’m not gonna retain any of it.

Question 14

sure enough

Answer 14

as expected

But sure enough, he showed me how to do it.

Question 15

pay attention

Answer 15

listen to

…but I didn’t really pay attention, y’know

Question 16

basics

Answer 16

simple things

But he taught me basics like just checking my fluids, like power steering fluid, um, brake fluid, the oil.

Question 17

dread

Answer 17

to not want to do something

At the time, y’know, I would dread him teaching me.

Question 18

long-winded

Answer 18

speaking or writing that is very long

I knew it would be this long-winded lecture.

Question 19

stands out in my mind

Answer 19

I remember it very well

And I mean like the one thing that stands out in my mind is learning how to cook.

Question 20

growing up

Answer 20

getting
older; also refers to the
time when you were a child

Question 21

gender specific trait

Answer 21

something done only by a male or only by a female

…he was a great cook. So it really wasn’t a gender specific trait in my
family.

Question 22

French toast

Answer 22

a breakfast food

Hey Dad, can you make me French toast for breakfast?

Question 23

bonding experience

Answer 23

something that makes people become closer

So, y’know, that was, y’know, that was something that was a bonding
experience with my father and I as well.