Father: (standing up at dining table after dinner) Who would like a cup of tea?
John: Me!
Jennifer: Me!
Philip: Me!
Marjorie: Me!
Bernard: Me!
Patrick: Me!
Father: (sitting back down again) Well make me one while you’re at it.
Weave a Web 
Chuckles…..
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Thank you, Cindy!
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I think that trait is in the DNA of every Dad.
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Cunning might be a by-product of
Testosterone’!.
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He can only pull that one once. Unless the kids are a touch dim, or want to be in the will.
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We only fell to my father’s trick just the once. He always made the tea!
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This reminds me of one of my husband’s favorite jokes. He looks at me lovingly and says, “You are so sensuous. And sensuous up, grab me a drink.” To this day, it has never worked.
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I had to say it out loud to get it, and then I LOL-ed!
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I guessed the end of that one! I wonder why.
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You’re as devious as they come, Sylvie!
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Brilliant and inspiring.
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Glad to have inspired, thank you!
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Now that’s a great idea. Except for me it would be coffee.
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As Yvonne says – you can try it only the once.
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That’s the playwright speaking.
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The playwright might have formatted the story appropriately.
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there’s a dad who knows how to get what he wants…
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Yes, but he could probably only do this once!
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so he better choose his spot carefully…
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It took him that many kids to figure it out?
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That’s presuming they’re all his!
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Very cunning indeed, one of them is bound to give in!
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Ha! It always worked in my father’s favour!
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