My mom has a lot of great faces but my favourite face she makes is when men say dumb stuff. Today has been a journey.

Silas: someone sent you cartons of Coke Zero.
Mum: okay
Silas: it’s better than normal coke. Less cocaine.
Me: sighs.....don’t en-
Mum: there’s no cocaine in any coke.
Me: -gage him
Silas: there is oh. Sorry to correct you but that’s why doctors don’t drink coke.

Mum: Silas don’t correct me. Don’t correct anyone.
Silas: madam I know what I’m saying
Me: well, I think we should just agree to disagr-
Silas: yes that is best

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Anyway that was 20 minutes ago. Now she’s making him recite the contents of coke from the internet repeatedly

Mum: Silas I’m a Doctor. You see me go to work everyday
Silas: I thought you were a nur-
Me: OKAY it’s hot outside. Lets forget about this whole thing
Mum: you thought I was a WHAT?
Silas: I thought-
Me: SILAS! please. Turn on the generator
Silas: but there’s light

My family is full of engagers. They will engage anyone if they’re not in a hurry. I’m probably the worst of them but at least I know when to give up.

Me: who sent the Coke Zero?
Silas: Chief.
Me: chief who?
Silas: Chief Kabiyesi
Me:......
Silas:.....
Me: you forgot the name of the person.
Silas: I forgot the name of the person.