TO has learnt the art of being an utter smartass and sneaks it into conversations with a smoothness that by turns annoys me and also makes me laugh.
A little while ago, we were doing a round of Q&A about his upcoming swim theory exams and one of the questions was about what to do to prevent injuries while swimming. The expected answers were giving a break between meals and getting into the pool carefully, not jumping into areas where the depth isn’t verified etc etc. The cheeky teen just gave me the side-eye and said, “Avoid the injury and that will work.” Ye Gods..