The other night my nephew put a hat on, a hunting hat to be exact. You know the ones…they have earflaps. The one Holden Caulfield wears in The Catcher in the Rye. The following conversation then took place:
Zach: Nana! Do I look like a dog?
Mom: If you think you look like a dog.
Later…
Mom: Did you hear Zach ask if he looked like a dog? I wouldn’t have answered that for a thousand dollars. Can you just imagine 10 years from now? “Nana, remember when you said I looked like a dog?”
Me: Yeah. I noticed you answered, “If you think you do.” Does that mean no?
Mom: Of course it does. What was I supposed to say?
Me: Well, I’m just thinking back over a few times when I asked if you liked something and you answered, “If you like it.” Or times when I asked if I looked good and you answered, “If you think you do.” Now I feel deceived.
Mom: THIS IS EXACTLY THE CONVERSATION I WAS TRYING TO AVOID!
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