However self-important you may be feeling, kids can effortlessly puncture the balloon of your ego.
Sid: See, I can do bla ... bla .. bla ...
N: Yes. You are a big guy now!
Sid [in an agitated tone]: No, I am not a guy!!
This left us surprised, rather shocked, and apprehensive of what he might have picked up.
N: Oh ok. And who is a guy?
Sid: A guy is a big strong man.
And this relieved us.
N [with just s wee bit of pride]: You mean like papa?
Sid: No, you are also not a guy.
[ ... phussss .... ]
N [now less cheerful, and rather puzzled]: Why is papa not a guy?
Sid: No, A guy is someone much taller and stronger than you.
Thankfully, Sid didn't have any specific example of a guy :-)
Sid: See, I can do bla ... bla .. bla ...
N: Yes. You are a big guy now!
Sid [in an agitated tone]: No, I am not a guy!!
This left us surprised, rather shocked, and apprehensive of what he might have picked up.
N: Oh ok. And who is a guy?
Sid: A guy is a big strong man.
And this relieved us.
N [with just s wee bit of pride]: You mean like papa?
Sid: No, you are also not a guy.
[ ... phussss .... ]
N [now less cheerful, and rather puzzled]: Why is papa not a guy?
Sid: No, A guy is someone much taller and stronger than you.
Thankfully, Sid didn't have any specific example of a guy :-)
1 comment:
Hilarious!! There is a good side to it.. Now you know his reference point :-)
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