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the prank
asher and his mom were always joking around. they would improvise little tunes for everything - a \take the garbage out\ blues song, a \finished my homework\ rap. and ashers mom was always pulling pranks, like picking him up at school wearing a fake beard. she was the funniest person asher knew.
one day, asher decided to pull a prank on her. he had heard about this trick from a friend and wanted to try it.
late that night, he wrapped a rubber band around the trigger of the kitchen sink sprayer. that way, when his mom turned on the faucet to fill the coffee pot tomorrow morning, she would get sprayed with water! he laughed to himself just thinking about it.
the next morning, he overheard his moms startled scream as she got sprayed by water. but to his surprise, it turned out that she was angry. when she picked him up after school, she explained why.
\i had an important presentation at work that morning, but i was late to my meeting because i needed to change clothes,\ his mom said. \it added a lot of extra stress.\
asher realized hed been so wrapped up in thinking of how hilarious his prank would be that he didnt consider how it might affect his moms work day. he thought of how upset he would have been if someone soaked his clothes the morning before a class presentation.
\im sorry, mom,\ he said. \i didnt think that one through.\
which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?
parents deserve respect from their children.
just because you find something funny doesnt mean others will.
its important to learn from your mistakes so you dont repeat them.
Asher thought his prank was funny but didn't consider his mom's situation. His mom was angry because the prank made her late for an important work presentation. This shows that just because one finds something funny (Asher's prank idea), it doesn't mean others (his mom) will, as they might be affected in a negative way due to their own circumstances.
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Just because you find something funny doesn't mean others will.