Kids, eagerly: “What’s for dinner?”
Me: “Leftover chili.”
Kids: [groaning]
Me: “Oh, good, I was afraid there might not be enough.”
Kids, eagerly: “What’s for dinner?”
Me: “Leftover chili.”
Kids: [groaning]
Me: “Oh, good, I was afraid there might not be enough.”
I like it. I use that same tactic.