(Talking to my ten-year-old cousin about Pokemon while celebrating my uncle returning from Iraq.) Me: Bulbasaur was my favorite starter. Cousin: What's a bulbasaur? Uncle: Good work son, the only proper starter is a Charmander. Cousin: What's a charmander? Uncle: (Turns to my aunt) What in God's name have you done to my child?!

(My dad and I at home while the credits for Captain America start.) Dad:I really like this movie even though it has some flaws. Like Bucky was way too old and he should've been fighting the Nazis not Hydra. Me: True but at least they stayed true to the character and didn't try to make him all dark and gritty. Dad: Fair point. Me: It suddenly occurs to me that we're a family of comic book snobs. Dad: You say that like it's a bad thing.