You have learned well, Grasshopper...

This evening her potential for cunning made itself manifest; her timing was perfect. I was distracted, in the middle of a conversation, and trying to speak Japanese. I'd had a couple of beers... I barely noticed her as she moved towards me from the other end of the table. She came up beside me and, as I was about to say "hi, sweetie" to her, she casually pointed at my upper chest area and asked, "did you spill something on your shirt?" I looked down. My fate was sealed...

This is what parenting is all about...