“DID YOU EAT YOUR FOOD?!”, she screams from the other room. “I DID!”, I scream back. “DID YOU FINISH THE DAAL?”, she screams back. “NO!” “WHY DIDN’T YOU FINISH THE DAAL?!” “CAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO EAT IT!” “FINISH THE DAAL!”, mom screams back. Again. “FINE!”, the screaming ends. Cutting your nails on a Thursday/Saturday: The reply – “How does it even matter? It’s just nails!” Mother’s retort – “JUST DO AS I SAY!” The reply – “FINE!”

Throwing things everywhere after coming from school

The reply – “I will pick them up after I wash and relax for a bit! It has been a long day!”

Mother’s retort – “YOU PICK YOUR THROWN SCHOOLBAG UP OR I WILL HANG YOU UPSIDE DOWN BY THE FAN AND WHIP YOU!”

The reply – “FINE!”

Changing the channel when she is in the kitchen

The reply – “You are not even watching the TV! Why cannot I change the bloody channel?!”

Mother’s retort – “I AM LISTENING TO THE SERIAL! DON’T YOU DARE CHANGE THE CHANNEL!”

The reply – “FINE!”