Suffering for her art

Me: Could you tidy that mess up please?

Seven year old daughter: You can't help making a mess when you are an artistic person

Me: .........

Comments

[Niall Cook]

For god's sake don't tell her that Tracy Emin made a fortune by not tidying up her mess...

[Benjamin Ellis]

Ah, kids. They always repeat exactly what we shouldn't have said, right?

[Simon Kisner]

I've had that very same conversation, if you can call it a conversation as it always manages to stop you dead in your tracks!

[Dan Thornton]

Wish I'd thought of that at an earlier age. Sadly, I suspect trying to use that excuse with my partner will lead to her clouting me around the head...

[Andy Tedd]

Look on the bright side - at least you can be sure you're her father :)

[Dan]

I think Peaches Geldof said something similar recently.