I really don't remember whose name I said. I thought I said Tyler's name. But they heard differently.
Anyway, it went down like this.
"(Insert son's name), would you please get us some napkins for the dinner table?"
"Nope," said Tyler.
I set down my fork. I look at my youngest offspring.
"Tyler, after I fixed this meal for you, it is respectful to say thank you and to do what I ask you to do."
Tyler says, "You asked Tucker to do it."
"No, I asked you to do it."
My mom whispers from her end of table, "I heard you say Tucker."
"You did, Mommy. You said, 'Tuuuuuuccker!'" he mimics in a sing-song voice. I'm most sure I didn't say it that way.
I then notice that Tuck is no longer at the table, but he is getting napkins for each of us. Because apparently I asked him to, and apparently he is obeying.
"Thank you, Tucker. And Tyler, if I had asked you to do it, then you would have obeyed, right?"
"Nope."
Then my point remains.
For crying out loud.
3 comments:
What I don't get is... if you had said Tucker the first time, why did Tyler respond with a "nope"? If you had said Tucker, and Tucker was off obeying... why would Tyler feel the need to randomly say "Nope"? See: that bolsters your case.
LOL My momma used to go down the list, "Penny, Bambi, Becky....You know what your name is." I was like Tyler, "Yes, but you don't." I still kid her about that, but now I do it. Even the grands get called by my youngest daughter's name sometimes. ;)
Just wait sweetheart !! Those teenage years are coming.......
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