Assembly Language Loves You

Mom: What was the big paper about?

Me: Uhhh... Iago, basically. Like, from Othello, not from Disney.

Mom: And what was the big computer assignment about?

Me: WaaaAGH I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT TO NORMAL PEOPLE!

Mom: Okay -

Me: IT HAS NO PRACTICAL APPLICATION it's sort of a simulator, of something you don't know what is -

Mom: So I don't -

Me: - it's a simulator of something that doesn't exist! It's like I made a toy unicorn -

Mom: Okay! Okay! I get it!