Boy Game Broke

A mother–son tech support saga told in two languages, zero screens, and infinite patience. Original publish date: 05/11/2014.

(Like most posts, spoken Mandarin is in italics. And for this particular post, ALL CAPS means they’re not just yelling, but yelling in ENGLISH.)

• Ernie’s cell phone:   ring, ring.

• Ernie:   Ma.

• Mom:   My game broke.

• Ernie:  Your game broke?

• Mom:  Yes, the one you bought me a long time ago. BOY GAME.

• Ernie:   GAME BOY, Mom. It’s called a GAME BOY.