dinnertime economics
Nov. 5th, 2009 08:07 pmMe: Ruthie, are you done with your noodles?
Ruthie: Uh-huh.
Me: Do you want something else to eat?
R: No.
Me: Do you want something to drink?
R: No.
Me: Well, do you want grass and mud? [this is our code phrase for "don't want anything"]
R: Yeah.
Me: Do you want a million dollars?
R: No!! I don't even take dollars!
Me: You don't?
R: No!! Dollars are money. I don't take money!
Me: Well, what do you take?
R: I take toys!
Well, duh! Silly mama!
Ruthie: Uh-huh.
Me: Do you want something else to eat?
R: No.
Me: Do you want something to drink?
R: No.
Me: Well, do you want grass and mud? [this is our code phrase for "don't want anything"]
R: Yeah.
Me: Do you want a million dollars?
R: No!! I don't even take dollars!
Me: You don't?
R: No!! Dollars are money. I don't take money!
Me: Well, what do you take?
R: I take toys!
Well, duh! Silly mama!
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Date: 2009-11-10 01:16 pm (UTC)