by Catriona Mills

Pre-House Inspection Strange Conversation

Posted 26 August 2009 in by Catriona

This conversation brought to you by the fact that I tripped over a mop while trying to avoid an inconveniently placed chair, which led to the following conversation taking on a slightly icy tone:

ME: Nick, listen to my words. Dust the chair and then put it away, before you use the dustpan and broom. Then we won’t have problems like this . . . (expressive gesture taking in chair and mop).
NICK: Well, I had actually already dusted that chair, before you asked me.
ME (deep breath): Well, then, when I asked you to dust and move the chair, the correct response is “Actually, I already did that.”
NICK: I see.
ME: What with me having sworn never to use my telepathy for personal gain.
NICK: That was very noble of you, Treena.
ME: It’s harder some days than others.

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Wendy wrote at Aug 26, 08:59 pm

“listen to my words”… i love it.
i’m going to start my class with that today.

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Catriona wrote at Aug 26, 09:21 pm

We’ve been using this one a great deal since the nephews were born—this and, when I’m spluttering over something heinous that Nick has done, he’ll often tell me to “use my words.”

I fear it’s a little patronising, but, then, I had just tripped over a mop. He’s lucky there wasn’t more swearing, frankly.

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