My problem is that I have a deep admiration and respect for ingenuity, dedication, and commitment to the bit.
Which is ultimately benign, until I am placed in the role of a caregiver or general authority over a person or animal
Because I can't just catch someone in the midst of pulling off a ridiculous, clever, determined and absurd little scheme and just act like I'm not impressed
It wouldn't be honest or fair
And so, it appears that if anything with free will is placed in my care long enough, they invariably learn that if they can get me to laugh without hurting anybody or risking their health then they can pretty much get away with almost anything
Which has resulted in some very funny events
He tore open a bag of cheetos and hid them somewhere in the apartment so even after I cleaned up the mess and put the bag in the fridge every couple hours I hear a crunching sound and follow it to find him hunched defensively in a corner eating a cheeto
