Kid: “You’re 32?!”
Me: “Yes.”
Kid: “You’re not even younger than my mom.”
Me: “Great. And thanks.”
Kid: “Well don’t feel bad– you ARE shorter than her, at least.”
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My Avoidance Tactics Aren’t Fooling This 9-Year-Old
Kid: “Miss Emily, what’s inside a black hole?”
Me: “You know who knows a lot about black holes? My brother. He was an environmental studies major and is just generally obsessed with the idea of space and the universe.”
Kid: “Ok, well he’s not here, so can you just tell me?”
Me: “Well…”
Kid: “You don’t know the answer, do you?”
Me: “No I do not.”
Kid: “Ok. Next time you can just say that.”
Me: “Noted.”
Kid: “Also, maybe your BROTHER should be a teacher. It sounds like he knows things.”
