i’m making coffee for myself and my honey. while i’m waiting for it to brew, i pop the creamer /splenda blend into the microwave to nuke it.
 ”What are you doing?” asks the kid. “Did you just microwave that cream with no coffee in it?” She looks at me as if I’m a fuckin’ alien life form or something.
“Yeah. so?”
“WHY would you do that?”
“Well, because I’m waiting for the coffee to finish brewing. As it brews, it’s getting heated. The only part that’s not heated is the cream, so if I put it in the microwave a few seconds while I’m waiting, it’s ready faster.”
“Oh. That makes sense.” She’s a bit sheepish.
“You don’t have to sound so goddamned suprised. I’m pretty smart, you know. You guys just forget it sometimes.”
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