We are at home, my daughter and I. It is morning and I am having to wait in for good old British Gas to call round and replace the water cylinder they mis-sold us last year.
We are laughing hysterically at some really silly animal photos that she is showing me on her Instagram feed and I comment that one of her friends is 'soppy' about animals. (Old fashioned word, but it fitted the bill perfectly). The following conversation ensues:-
Her: I'm glad I'm not soppy. I'm more....what's the word? That other word...you know ...also begins with 's'....can't think of it....
Me: Sweet? Sneaky? Silly?
Her: No, no and no! You know it....it's on the tip of my tongue...
Me: Safe? Saturated? Scummy?
Her: No! Be serious - this is driving me mad!
Me: Seasick? Sizzling? Sebaceous?
Her: Gaaah!
Me: Skint? Stupid? Solipsistic?
Her: NO! Oh wait - I've got it - CYNICAL! Yeah, that's it.
Me: (Attempting to speak despite mouthful of carpet) I'm so glad all that money we spent on your education wasn't wasted......*crawls away weeping gently*
We are laughing hysterically at some really silly animal photos that she is showing me on her Instagram feed and I comment that one of her friends is 'soppy' about animals. (Old fashioned word, but it fitted the bill perfectly). The following conversation ensues:-
Her: I'm glad I'm not soppy. I'm more....what's the word? That other word...you know ...also begins with 's'....can't think of it....
Me: Sweet? Sneaky? Silly?
Her: No, no and no! You know it....it's on the tip of my tongue...
Me: Safe? Saturated? Scummy?
Her: No! Be serious - this is driving me mad!
Me: Seasick? Sizzling? Sebaceous?
Her: Gaaah!
Me: Skint? Stupid? Solipsistic?
Her: NO! Oh wait - I've got it - CYNICAL! Yeah, that's it.
Me: (Attempting to speak despite mouthful of carpet) I'm so glad all that money we spent on your education wasn't wasted......*crawls away weeping gently*
