ONE TIGHT SLAP

Picture this. Appu and his dad seated in an armchair singing “Nobody wanna see us together” by Akon at the tops of their voices. Daddy gets distracted for a moment and turns to look out the window at a PYT walking past. Appu, miffed at losing his singing partner, lands one tight slap on dear daddy’s face, which sets daddy’s eardrums ringing. Outraged, Appu receives a spanking.(I do hope no child rights activist is reading this). A lot of tears and recriminations later, things are patched up. Daddy, suddenly conscious of his role as a father, decides to advise Appu against using violence to solve problems.

Daddy: Appu, youre a good boy right? And that slap hurt. Do you think it’s a good thing to hurt people that way?
Appu: (Showing dad his bottom). Well, you hurt me too!!!!