“Is that a fake note?”
– Asks the kid who knows all about dollar bills (courtesy Monopoly) and coins (courtesy Subway Surfer), but can’t recognize a one rupee note.
#MakesMeFeelAncient
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Her: Amma, do you remember any Algebra from school?
Me: Maybe a little.
Her: If you don’t even remember most of what they taught you at school, then what is the use of it? Why do I have to learn Algebra?
– Note to @KhanAcademy: Pls do a video on “7 Reasons Why You NEED Algebra – A Parent’s Guide to Handling Backchat”
Her: You should write a big book. You keep talking about it all the time.
Me: Shall I quit my job and do it then?
Her: Amma, I go to school for 8 hours, I have classes after that, I read a lot, I go to sleep one hour before you… and I still manage to write everyday!
And I retire hurt, annihilated by my young author-in-the-making.
Isn’t it enough that I do my homework? Why do I have to “take an interest” in it?
– Philosophical questions from my middle school-er.
You thought this would be a walk through, huh? You thought we’d give in?
That’s why you should PAY ATTENTION! Or else, your career in the league will be over.
– Strategic advice to the routed Arsenal team from my 10 year old Liverpool loyalist 🙂
#KidsWatchingWayTooMuchFootball #BlameItOnTheFather
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