do as I say, Part II

[metaphortunate]

Me: I'm making tea, do you want some?

Mom: Ay mija, did you finally manage to quit coffee? I'm so happy for you!

Me: ...no. I drink coffee all the time.

Mom: Oh.

Me: I, uh, haven't been trying to quit drinking coffee. I like coffee.

Mom: Oh.

Me: I just like to drink tea on the weekends.

Mom: You know, some people don't drink any caffeine at all.

Me: So true. Did you want some tea, then?

Mom: Oh no, I already made myself some coffee, thanks.


(and then she made us all arepas and I ate like 35 of them and all was well, yay for family bonding through childhood foods.)

Comments

[lilysea]

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[laurashapiro]

OMG, your mom. (:

[jesse_the_k]

"So true!" is an excellent lifestyle choice for convos like that. I'm impressed.

Arepas sound like a culinary wonder, particularly for celiac me. Could you point me to a good recipe (or ask your Mom)?

[merielle]

Your mom. Wow.

Well played with the "So true." And I totally hear you on the bonding through food. At least everyone's mouth is shut and chewing like 30% of the time.

[thistleingrey]

"So true" is such a great phrase.

Mm, arepas. (Not part of my inherited foodways, but I appreciate them.)

[metaphortunate]

That's four decades of eeling out of conversations like this that you're hearing right there.

Try this recipe or this one! Except with queso fresco or cotija instead of ricotta salata, if you can get it. Masarepa.

[metaphortunate]

It definitely helps. :)