mother's stopped drinking coffee now, and started on the peppermint tea. which means the cupboards stink of polos. i asked her why the big change - as it now means i start the day with a certain uninvited minty freshness in my coffee.

"mum, why does my coffe taste of mint?"
"oh sorry, i've started drinking peppermint tea."
"no shit. why?"
"well, i normally have a coffee in my breaktimes, but i work with kids and they don't always like the smell of coffee."
"you work at the grove, and you're worried about what you smell like?"
"what's your point?"
"most of the kids there smell of piss."
"well, not all of them."
"..."
"okay, a lot of them, but i don't wanna smell of piss!"
"you don't, you smell of coffee."
"..shut up!"

oh, comedy japes.