• Me: (carrying in groceries — third trip from the car)
  • Bethany: (standing in the kitchen) Can I help carry the groceries?
  • Me: (huffing and puffing) Actually, that was the last load.
  • Bethany: (folding her arms and tapping her toe)
  • Me: Are you waiting for something, Beth?
  • Bethany: You forgot to be a smart alec and say, “Gee whiz, your timing is perfect!”
  • Me: I’m too tired for sarcasm. Can you help me put some of these things away?
  • Bethany: (sighs) I guess so, but I had other plans.
  • Me: Oh yeah? What plans?
  • Bethany: I was going to sit around and watch you do all the work.
  • Me: I guess YOU’RE not too tired for sarcasm are ya?
  • Bethany: I’m never too tired for sarcasm.
  • Me: True.
  • Bethany: (helping) Hey, you forgot the milk! I wrote milk on the list.
  • Me: There’s over half a jug in the fridge, so I decided not to get any this time.
  • Bethany: You’re pretty smart. I couldn’t pull the wool over your eyes on that one, could I?
  • Me: I do have my moments.
  • Bethany: But, you didn’t buy King Sized Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
  • Me: Nope. I didn’t. I guess I’m not very smart after all.
  • Bethany: Oh, that’s okay. I’ll just ask dad to get some. (chuckling under her breath) He’s no dummy.