You didn't drop that thing...

You simply abandoned it to the unchecked forces of gravity.

College student: "Hey, Dad -- I've got some great news for you!"

Father: "What, son?"

College student: "Remember that $500 you promised me if I made the Dean's list?"

Father: "I certainly do."

College student: "Well, you get to keep it!"

When they first invented the clock...

How did they know what time to set it to?

A little girl went to spend a few weeks with her grandmother, who decided to teach her to sew.

After having gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, the granddaughter stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, "You mean you can do all that, but you can't operate my Game Boy?"