I have had 11 years of practice. I have found being obnoxious generally gets me my way so I have perfected the art. For example if it is taking way too long for whatever is cooking in the oven to get done and I want to make sure my mom hasn't like forgotten about it or something, I pretend like I have to go out. This gets her up near the kitchen just in case. Then if I hear kitchen noises I scratch to come in to begin the begging process. The begging process is an art in itself. I keep trying to get my nose as close to the plates as possible, I shake my head, I breathe hard so noone can hear anything except my breathing, I try to sneeze, I back up and step forward again. Then when I finally get mine I go outside and feel satisfied that I probably got it at least 10 minutes sooner than I normally would have had I not made mealtime such an experience for my parents.
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