I’m sure he does it on purpose
February 24, 2011 in Uncategorized
Bearing in mind that this is NOT the first time (or second, or 100th) time we’ve had this conversation:
Picture it, suppertime, our house
Me: Conor, please put some peas in that thingy
Conor: What thingy?
Me: You know, that bowl thing, man
Conor: How many peas?
Me: What? Huh? I dunno, 67 peas
Conor: (begins counting out)
Me: (sense of humour stuffed off) Aaargh! Just as many peas as we’ll need!
Conor: How many is that?
Me: (determined to teach a lesson here and not give in, while trying to cook the other bits of the supper, read the paper and maybe breathe if i’m lucky). As many peas as you usually have on a plate, for each person. You know how many peas you normally have
Conor: well, it depends on what the peas are cooked in. If they are cooked in apple juice or orange juice (huh? I’ve NEVER done that), I’d probably have a fewer, but if they are cooked in pure unadulterated water I’d probably have more. So how many peas?
Me: *dies*
Me: Well, how about for five seconds you pretend you are a NORMAL person and imagine how many peas you’d have then?
Conor: Oh, okay, a normal person? *Best Homer Simpson face ever*
But yet! I still win because I didn’t put the peas in the bowl, did I? No matter how hard he tried to make me
Gee wiz I’m a nasty mama hey? sorry my boy. love you lots. x
TheAfricanNewsferret said on February 24, 2011
Is he an accountant?
shazdart said on February 24, 2011
Oh he is so funny! Sorry that is not what you wanted to hear I know.
Jess always makes sure that there are equal portions of broccoli, cauliflower, beans and carrots in the pot. xx
newmom_oldmom said on February 24, 2011
hahaha…Mine also try and trick me into doing the job myself. Well done Mommy!!!
rochelle.barrish said on February 24, 2011
Hahahaha. Nasa here he comes.
AyDee said on February 24, 2011
lol 1 win for Mom outsnmarting her boy – but he’s still in the running I bet cos all us parents are outsmarted too often by the creatures we’ve educated
parent24ed said on February 24, 2011
So funny, he is just brilliant.
AntonvanRooyen said on February 24, 2011
Brilliant!!!
greatgodpan said on February 24, 2011
ITS A kid thing…the girls turn every simple little task into a marathon too.
Tansy said on February 24, 2011
more like politician
Tansy said on February 24, 2011
hahaha OCD!
Tansy said on February 24, 2011
hmph. Is THAT what it’s called?
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Tansy said on February 24, 2011
i have no doubt he’ll win the next round
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rebeccav said on February 24, 2011
LOL @ starting to count the peas. That would be the point where I lose my mind.
And do it myself
nusha said on February 24, 2011
LOL
funny boy!
well done to you for not succumbing
ebonyandivory said on February 24, 2011
ROFL!! I would flip at the counting!! Good going mom!! Just remember next time he is going to be even smarter!!
youunlimited said on February 24, 2011
It’s always the clever ones that challenge us like this