David Wayne, the Jollyblogger, depicts some  classic  scenes dealing with a son who wants lacrosse gloves. 

Scene I

Time - a couple of months ago.

Place - a home somewhere in Maryland

Setting - dad is watching TV, minding his own business, doing no harm to no one, at peace with the world and life in general.  Teenage son enters the room . . .

Son:     Dad I need new lacrosse gloves.

Dad:     Huh?

Son:     I need new lacrosse gloves.

Dad:     Why do you need new lacrosse gloves?

Son:     Because my old ones are no good.

Dad:     What's wrong with them?

Son:     There old and there no good.

Dad:    What is no good about them?

Son:     The material on the fingers is worn out.

Dad:     And . . .

Son:     That's bad.

Dad:    Why is that bad?

Son:    Because  I can touch the stick.

Dad:    And that's a bad thing why?

Son:   Because there's no padding?

Dad:     ??????

Son:    And I think it's illegal

Dad:  Oh, now it's illegal . . .

Son:  Yeah it's illegal.

Dad:  . . .

Son walks away, tired of talking to a doorknob.

For the rest of the scenes, click (here).