I especially like that they will tell the same joke 100 times in a row. I start out laughing, then snickering, then “that’s funny,” then “mmhmm,” then an eye roll, then I change the subject, then I wander away. If none of that works, I hand them the phone and let them talk to relatives.
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December 20, 2006 at 1:38 pm
Cathy
I especially like that they will tell the same joke 100 times in a row. I start out laughing, then snickering, then “that’s funny,” then “mmhmm,” then an eye roll, then I change the subject, then I wander away. If none of that works, I hand them the phone and let them talk to relatives.
December 20, 2006 at 2:01 pm
InterstellarLass
Hey! Your kids got that joke from my kids!