Childhood rules often spark ingenuity, especially when dessert is on the line.
A quick-witted child found a way to turn “eat your vegetables” into a laughable lesson in semantics.
You’ll want to read on for this one!
When I was a kid, my mom’s rule was, “no dessert if you don’t eat your vegetables”.
Once, when she served peas, I conspicuously picked up two and said, “I’m eating my vegetables” before popping them in my mouth.
The child quickly pointed out the flaw in her logic.
I pointed out that she hadn’t said I had to eat all of them, but since she used the plural, I ate two, thus satisfying her requirement.
Of course, this trick only worked once before the rule was changed.
Well, it was worth a shot!
What did Reddit think?
Everyone has to start somewhere with their malicious compliance skills, right?
For other kids, dinnertime becomes a masterclass in negotiation.
It may seem odd, but some kids actually enjoy eating vegetables!
This commenter commends them for their quick thinking!
Looks like mom earned herself a slice of humble pie!
If you liked that post, check out this post about a rude customer who got exactly what they wanted in their pizza.
