I nearly said one of the more annoying sentences you’ll hear in polite conversation

We parents can be annoying, writes Colm O'Regan

I very nearly said it. It was on the tip of my tongue but I just about held back. And I was glad. It’s only to be used sparingly. The sentence is: “well… you see if you had children yourself you’d understand.” If you don’t have children it’s potentially one of the more annoying sentences you’ll hear in polite conversation. Especially if it’s accompanied by a sort of a tilt of the head and a Daenerys Targaryen fake smile.