The safest words in the world: “Yes’m”

The lawn’s getting long. “Yes’m”
I know you just got laid off but I still want the lobster. “Yes’,m”
I did say white but I really wanted blue. ”Yes’m”
Not tonight I’m too tired “Yes’m”
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah “Yes’m”

After a while it becomes automatic and you can’t have arguments because she always wins the little stuff and you have no clue what she’s saying. If she gives you that “it’s important” look then give the raised eyebrows and shoulder shrug, and she’ll repeat herself. In thirty years, if she’s smart and sticks around, she’ll tell her friends and relatives that she has the nicest, easy going husband in the world and she wouldn’t trade you for anything. And she’ll have figured out that nobody can control the big stuff like war and cancer. All with no effort on your part, other than “Yes’m” once in a while.

Oh, and threaten your niece’s life. The 240D is a nice car.