Mom, who usually sleeps in while Dad makes the traditional Saturday morning breakfast: [Lays a plate of pancakes on the table.]
4-year-old: Mommy knows how to make pancakes?! And she knows how to cook bacon too?!
Overheard by: Slightly Defeated Mom
Posted by Overheard In The Ward
on February 04, 2010
Categories: Children, Parents
6 Comments to The Thank You That Feels Like a Slap
Because the child is SURPRISED that the mom “knows how” to cook pancakes. She tried to do something nice and instead got a passive-aggressive comment about either her cooking ability or her family service habits.
Jane DoeFebruary 4, 2010
Hmm. I took it as “Mom knows how to make them. Dad doesn’t do it right.” I would think it would have the opposite effect on Mom that way.
alstonFebruary 4, 2010
Perhaps putting a question mark so that it was phrased in this manner makes more sense,
“Mom knows how to make pancakes?! and bacon too?!”
John DoeFebruary 5, 2010
I highly doubt a 4 year old can be “passive-aggressive”. I’m not even sure a 4 year old can be snarky.
Seriously. Wiki it.
Maybe mom’s insecurity needs analysis.
Jane DoeFebruary 6, 2010
While I don’t know who this John Doe is, I definitely agree with him.
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February 4, 2010
So why does that make mom defeated?