Adding air to an empty water bottle

[bayleighmom]

My 14 year old son had to make a boat for science class. We couldn't spend any money on it, just use things around the house. The boat didn't have to move, just had to float and hold weight.

We decided to use an empty milk jugs with empty water bottles glued on. As I was cutting the milk jug, my son was emptying the water bottles. I jokingly told him to make sure that he put plenty of air in the bottles. He asked me how he was supposed to put air in(I thought he was playing along!) and I replied, blow in them. I looked over and there was my 5 foot 9 inch 14 year old son blowing into a bottle so hard that his face was red. I almost wet my pants laughing! He looked at me and DH and asked what was so funny. DH told him that he was never going to get the air to stay if he didn't get the lid on FAST! So, my son tried again, blowing into the bottle and quickly trying to get the lid on. Then the light bulb went on and he finally figured it out!

As I was dropping him off at school this morning, I reminded him that if his boat wouldn't float to try to add a little more air to the bottles!

 

[lisasentous]

They really are so innocent at times
Its fine for them to wind us up but when they are on the receiving end its not so funny. Poor kid.

 

[simmons]

Too Funny I still do things like that....needless to say I am way to gullable My family knows they can play jokes on me ALL the time, lovely!!!

5 foot 9 and only 14 years old.......WOW!!! Very tall boy you got there

You did tell him not to mention any of this to his friends right??? They would not have let that one down...hehe

 

[Slobberchops]

I don't think he'll let you help with any more projects anytime soon

 

[bayleighmom]

His boat held the most weight!! I told him that he owed me big time now! And I couldn't resist mentioning the air in the bottle to his friends!

 

[beausmommy]

I sympathize with your son. I am the most gullible person in history. I can't tell you all the things my brother has convinced me are true. One that I remember very vividly was him telling me that toothpaste would get the gasoline smell off my hands when I accidentally overfilled my tank once in highschool. I squirted almost an entire tube onto my hands (I hate the smell of gasoline) and he was laughing hysterically. It took me forever to get the slimy goo off my hands and cleaned from the counter and sink. You'd think I'd never believe anything he said but I still listen to him. Tell your son he's not alone and congratulations on the boat