my grandma brought my parents and I birding with her, and my dad and I are backseat buddies. we are providing witty commentary. now all I can imagine is peter and tony doing the same...
Now for the post only one person asked for: Tony pestering Peter while on an educational trip.
• I’m thinking: class field trip and Tony pulls a suburban mom move and chaperones.
• Studying and watching birds is something neither Tony nor Peter is interested in. Like, at all. Neither of them seem like nature people. Maybe Pepper or Rhodey would be, but even they don’t really seem like they’d be interested. So, if Tony and Peter are forced to learn about birds or nature, the circumstances have gotta be really weird.
• Suburban mom Tony is weird enough, right?
Peter: I know science camp hasn’t been big since like 5th grade, but my HIGH SCHOOL just invited us all to Big Kid Science Camp. Can you sign the permission slip—
Tony: I’ll do you one better >:)
• His motivation? Probably “I want to humiliate Peter by being an embarrassing dad” or “I want to annoy the other adults on the trip, including the instructors, by being more knowledgeable about everything.” Genuinely just wants to bug people. Maybe he wants to spend time with Peter, maybe not— You can’t prove anything.
• Most of the trip he makes himself a general pest by acting like he’s Just a Normal Dad when he’s clearly Tony Stark.
Teacher: Oh my God, Tony Stark— What brings you here Mr. Stark?
Tony: Who, me?? No, no, I’m just a Dad, I just happen to look like Tony Stark
• He probably wears disgusting dad outfits (you know... like crocs...).
• But the fastest way to be annoying and embarrassing?? Harassing the group with witty commentary. Perhaps during a nature walk.
• Take, for instance, some commentary my father and I provided on our outing.
Instructor, passing binoculars between the students: Now, over in that tree, you can see an immature eagle.
Tony: How do you know he’s immature? What, is he drawing boobs in the dirt?
Instructor: If you look over there, you’ll see a group of snow geese.
Tony: And over there, you’ll see a partridge in a pear tree!
Instructor: That black and white bird there—
Tony: He’s from an old-timey movie.
Instructor: Do you know why they call it a bald eagle?
Tony: Because the white feathers around its head make it look bald.
Instructor: Uh, yes, actually.
Tony, to Peter: HAHA TAKE THAT I’m the star pupil now!
Tony, whispering to the students: You know, if we steal that duck over there, we’d be abDUCKting it.
Ned: Haha, that QUACKed me up!
Peter, hiding his face: Oh my God
• “I’m trying to look cool in front of my friends, dad, come on.”
• Every time Tony opens his mouth...
Other students? Having the time of their lives.
• So, I’d say Tony’s mission was a success!
