Today when you fist bump people it means you once heard your mother tell a friend of hers that she regrets having you.
“Don’t you love your offspring?” you heard the friend ask your mother.
“I think he’s okay,” your mom said. “But sometimes when the phone rings I imagine it’s the police telling me he got in a car accident and died, and I get a little giddy. Then when it turns out not to be true, I get bummed out.”
You heard your friend tell your mom that she knew of a guy who buys kids. You were only eight at the time and the friend told your mom eight is the max age he’ll buy. Your mom asked what the guy buys kids before and the friend said she didn’t know.
“Do you care?” you heard the friend ask.
Your mom shrugged and said she’d think about whether she wanted to sell you, when you were almost at the age when you could run errands.
That’s what it means if you fist bump anybody today. That you heard your mom have that conversation. If you fist bump tomorrow, it goes back to meaning you’re afraid of strongmen tearing your hand off at the wrist if you engage in handshakes.
Happy Fist Bump Day!
