Suffering for her art
Me: Could you tidy that mess up please?
Seven year old daughter: You can't help making a mess when you are an artistic person
Me: .........
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This blog is mothballed
- My new blog can be found here
For god's sake don't tell her that Tracy Emin made a fortune by not tidying up her mess...
Posted by: Niall Cook | July 29, 2008 at 06:40 PM
Ah, kids. They always repeat exactly what we shouldn't have said, right?
Posted by: Benjamin Ellis | July 29, 2008 at 07:29 PM
I've had that very same conversation, if you can call it a conversation as it always manages to stop you dead in your tracks!
Posted by: Simon Kisner | July 29, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Wish I'd thought of that at an earlier age. Sadly, I suspect trying to use that excuse with my partner will lead to her clouting me around the head...
Posted by: Dan Thornton | July 29, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Look on the bright side - at least you can be sure you're her father :)
Posted by: Andy Tedd | August 26, 2008 at 09:42 AM
I think Peaches Geldof said something similar recently.
Posted by: Dan | August 27, 2008 at 09:36 PM