Me (to a kid who is repeatedly stepping on my heels as we walk up the stairs): “Ok, so I love you dearly, but what is my BIGGEST pet peeve?”
Kid: “When we make you feel old.”
Me: “Not that one.”
Kid: “When we lie to you.”
Me: “No, the other one.”
Kid: “When we all ask you questions at once?”
Me: “Well…yeah. But no.”
Kid: “When we don’t do our homework?”
Me: “No. I do hate that, though.”
Kid: “When we talk while you’re talking?”
Me: “Ok, again, yes. But no.”
Kid: “When we come back from P.E. and (using air-quotes) ‘do NOT smell like a bed of roses?'”
Me: “Unpleasant, but not a peeve per se.”
Kid: “Oh! I know! When we step on your heels!”
Me: “Yes. THAT one.”
Kid: “Sorry. You have a LOT of biggest pet peeves.”