I wasn't that bad. Well, not all that bad.
I just walked up behind the kid, tapped him on the shoulder.
I drove by your house today.
Big pause
Nice place!
Another pause
My little girl better come home on time, and HAPPY tonight right?
Ehhhh
"Right, yeah" (lots of nodding)
Good, so then I won't have to worry about going back to your house. Maybe burning it down with your family and you in it. Cool.
Walk away
She was home, ON time, unhappy about being delivered on time, untouched.
She never did figure out how.
Grin