dinner conversation

"so in science class..."

"uh-huh.."

"...marshayla kept copying me. i was doing this [picking nose with finger] and then she would do it. and then i would do..."

"wait, did you say in science class?"

"yyeaahh...."

"was this during free time or was this when the teacher was talking?"

[pause] "umm...while the teacher was talking."

"what are you supposed to be doing when the teacher is talking?"

"listening."

"are you able to pay attention to her if you're busy trying to get marshayla to pick her nose too?"

"no."

"no more doing that when the teacher is talking."

"okay."

"now, what else did you try to get marshayla to do?"