Paid back in the same coin!

It is said that kids are getting smarter and smarter. I vouch for that! Yesterday, a six year old boy, who was accompanying a patient, straightaway commenced with exploration of various objects lying on the table in my consultation chamber. Utilizing my time-tested tactic for tackling such kids, I made up an angry face and said, ‘We give an injection to naughty kids with a syringe which has a very long needle’.  Instead of getting intimidated, he gave me a naughty smile and replied, ‘I also h...