Hooking Up?

5:03 pm. December 29, 2009.

Mom: Lanie.

Lanie: Yes?

Mom: Is hooking-up the same as dating?

Lanie: Uh, really depends on the context.

Mom: Are the terms interchangeable?

Lanie: Not really.

Mom: Can you date and hook-up?

Lanie: You hook-up while dating.

Mom: Can you hook-up and date?

Lanie: Uh, not likely.

Mom: So are you hooking-up or dating?

Lanie: Um-

Mom: Wait- I don't think I want to know the answer.