It is inevitable that at some point during or after Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl, you will receive some sort of confused, maybe even angry, text message from your dad. It can seem like a trap to respond at all, but you’re forgetting that this year is not unique, and you’ve been here before.
It is almost certain that whatever text you’ve just received matches a similar one you received this time last year during or after Kendrick Lamar’s performance. Even if the wording is completely different, we promise the intent and meaning behind the text is the exact same as it was a year ago.
Which raises the question, do you think your dad remembers also being confused last year? Me neither, which means he also doesn’t remember what you said. To save time and vital energy, simply copy and paste whatever your responses were from that conversation and use them today for a simple and efficient text conversation.
But what if my responses last year weren’t about talent, culture, artist popularity, age, moral politics, or any of the many other factors that led these two men being selected to perform back to back, and they were entirely about hating Drake?” I’m glad you asked.
Simply reuse them anyway. There is no way your dad knows if Bad Bunny has beef with Drake or not, and we can’t think of a single reason it would be bad to put that thought into his head.
Now, let’s go over a few extra options for responding. Use these if you have the energy and want to fully respond in a way that opens a dialogue and likely means getting a phone call .5 seconds after you hit send:
- Do your best to type out the significance of the performance amidst the current political climate.
- Respond in Spanish.