Remember that scene in Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd and Harry pick up the evil hitchhiker (who thinks Lloyd stole the suitcase that he's trying to deliver to Mary)? Things are pretty quiet and laid back in the giant dog car until Lloyd and Harry start playing tag and making up rules as they go along. The hitchhiker, stuck in between them, sits patiently, hoping they'll stop soon, but he eventually loses his cool and starts yelling.
"GUYS! GUYS! GUYS!"
After they stop, he calmly and politely asks them to do something that's not so irritating. After a brief moment of silence, Lloyd asks the hitchhiker, "Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" Without waiting for an answer, Lloyd demonstrates the noise and the hitchhiker doesn't wait long before making his plea again.
"GUYS! GUYS! GUYS!"
That is exactly what it's like raising two small kids. But the kicker is that Lloyd and Harry's actions aren't important to the analogy. The hitchhiker's reaction says it all. It doesn't matter that they're playing tag or making the most annoying sound in the world; Lloyd and Harry could be doing anything. With two kids, a parent turns into the hitchhiker multiple times a day.
So the next time you say to yourself, "I wonder what (insert name of friend with two small kids) is doing right now?" Think of that scene and you'll have your answer.
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