I try to be patient, and gently remind them that I know how to do laundry, pay bills, and buy groceries.
ooh, patience. good one. I've tended to go with the eye-rolling and snark, especially when my mom asks me to make the rice for dinner, and then proceeds to tell me "that's 2 cups water with 1 cup of rice." Every. damn. time. So here's me:
::drawling:: "Mom, I've been making rice for over 20 yrs now. I think I remember how to do it from day to day." or, ::eye roll:: "yes, mom, because a national merit scholar couldn't possibly be bothered to memorize the recipe for white rice." or even, "are you *sure* it's 2 cups water? I thought it was 3."
I'll have to find something equally annoying to inflict upon my daughter.
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ooh, patience. good one. I've tended to go with the eye-rolling and snark, especially when my mom asks me to make the rice for dinner, and then proceeds to tell me "that's 2 cups water with 1 cup of rice." Every. damn. time. So here's me:
::drawling:: "Mom, I've been making rice for over 20 yrs now. I think I remember how to do it from day to day." or, ::eye roll:: "yes, mom, because a national merit scholar couldn't possibly be bothered to memorize the recipe for white rice." or even, "are you *sure* it's 2 cups water? I thought it was 3."
I'll have to find something equally annoying to inflict upon my daughter.