My dad, trying to convince me to go to this Vietnamese-American convention in Washington, D.C.:

Dad: “You know, there will be a lot of nice girls there.”

Me: “Uh huh.”

Dad: “It won’t be hard to find them, there will be a lot of them there.”

Me: “Uh.. huh.”

Dad: “You know, a lot of my friends have daughters your age.”

Me: “Khyuh-huh” (whatever ‘uh huh’ combined with a snorted laugh sounds like)

Dad: “I’m serious! They very beautiful.”

Me: “I know, I know!” (insert uncontrollable giggling)

Dad: “You know, but you never try! You have to try if you want to get one!”

Cue laughter usually not heard until after my fourth shot of vodka.

Dad: “There’s this one, Nina, she plays music! And she very beautiful.”