I do not have a job. I like hiking. I like Netflix. I am not close to my father. My father is unemployed.
I work at a restaurant. I don't like my boss. I don't watch Netflix. I babysit. I like to party. I get along with my family.
I know you get along with your family, so I called up my father to talk with him. How did it go?  Do you think the conversation brought you closer? I hope we're at least on the path to that now. The whole thing was kind of awkward and I didn't know what to say... What do you talk to your father about? Generally, we talk about sports and gossip about the rest of the family.  If you do not feel comfortable on the phone, maybe ask him to go on a hike with you.  That might help to break the ice. That's a great idea! He's actually visiting my city for a job interview later this month, so I'll see if he wants to join me on a hike. Does your family ever go hiking together? Yeah, we do.  We usually go out hiking during the day.  In the evening, we usually have a bonfire. Oh a bonfire sounds nice. Maybe If he gets good news from the interview I could throw a little congratulations party out by my backyard bonfire. I know you like to go to parties. Do you have any advice for what I should get to prepare? Yes. If you are going to have a bonfire, the typical things are in order.  At a minimum hotdogs and marshmallows are in order.  You could also get some alcohol if you like to drink.  That should really help to loosen up the conversation. Nice! Roasted marshmallows and beer are the perfect incentive to get him to ace the job interview. Speaking of jobs, how's your job going lately? Is your boss still being a jerk? My boss is always a jerk.  I think I am going to look for a new job soon. Maybe we can look for a job together. That's a great idea! I think having a job-search partner would really help me finally get a job. That sounds great.  Hopefully, we can find something out there that we actually like to do for a living.