Of parents who never grew up

2 minutes into the house (where I haven been for the last one n a half years) and the scolding starts. "Do this, do that!!!" OR Rather "Don't do this, don't do that!!!" Must be some kind of a record now. I remember last time it was a little more than 24 hours. But 2 mins. MAN!!! I'll give it to these guys. They sure no how to make their son feel wanted in the house.

And the grand finale was today evening. I am not going to go into the exact details of the event, but I can safely say that the roof was blown off today. In the end it was almost comical really, at least to me. But I have learnt a lot from today's exchange and I would like to share it with anyone with the same situation. So here are the rules of engagement:

1. Never NEVER get angry or react in an aggressive manner. That's exactly what the enemy wants.
2. Stay calm. Try and use both your ears. In from one and out from the other. Believe me, if you wanna piss them off, this is the best way. Nothing irritates them more than indifference.
3. Crack a joke or two. Trivialize the issue. That will really blow the top off, and it will explore your creativity too. Do not try and get into a serious conversation.
4. Switch on the TV and start watching the MTV (ideally Splits Villa).
5. YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. Move around the room. Grab something to eat from the fridge or something. Don't leave the room. Just fool around inside.
7. Never make eye contact. Keep watching TV. Just make a few snide comments from time to time.
8. Lastly, when they stop, just say "Are you done?" and leave the battlefield, VICTORIOUS!!!