One F-cked Up Individual

          I'm starting to get board of just talking about my old job, so I think it's time to move on to another topic for a while. I have skill for making comments that catch people completely off guard. So for this story I am going to talk about a conversation that took place between my best friend Dave, his father, and I.
          So we were all sitting at the table eating dinner and talking about random stupid things. Eventually Dave's dad asked us "How many children would you like to have and why would you want that many?" I don't remember why the question was asked, it was most likely just for the sake of keeping the conversation going. Dave was the first one to answer, he explained that he would like to have at least two or three kids. At a minimum, he said he wanted two boys that way they could spread the family name.
          After he gave his explanation, Dave's dad turned to me and asked "How about you Chris?" With a straight face I said "I would have to agree with Dave and say that I want around two or three kids". Both of them had a look of agreement on their face, until the next words came out of my mouth. "That way" I continued "If one of them dies, I'll have one or two left over". The both of them just stared stared at me in silence.
          Finally, the silence was broken when Dave's dad started laughing saying "You are one f-cked up individual". He continued cracking up as Dave questioned me about my answer. He especially wanted to know what made me think my kid might die.
          "Well look at it this way" I said "Today you have murder, accidents, suicide, health problems, and numerous other issues that people have to face, which could potentially end their lives." Dave just looked at me in silence, so I decided to continue. "It may sound harsh" I said "But it is a logical answer and is the way some people think about having kids." "What are you talking about" Dave said "Nobody thinks like that". "Sure they do" I said "Not too long ago I was at a family party and my moms friend agreed with the answer I gave about having kids. She also said that there are many people who have that way of thinking."
          "It is not a logical answer" Dave said "my answer about wanting to spread the family name was logical". "I agree, and that is part of my argument" I said "If one of my sons were to die, I would have one left to spread the family name." Dave started getting frustrated with me. "Take me for example" I said "What if at some point during my life I had died from one of my medical problems. While it would be sad, my parents would at least have my brother to spread the family name." Dave gave up trying to argue with me.