While I Was Rinsing My Home Grown Lettuce

...and just after he took out the trash, cooked burgers on the grill, and cleaned up the mess he left in the living room:

Me: Now you can fill the dishwasher.

BigBear: WHY!?

Me: Because your attitude stinks. When you can learn to do a simple chore with a good attitude, maybe I won't give you more chores to do.

BigBear: What are you talking about!? What am I doing!?

Me: You are being argumentative.

BigBear: No I'm NOT! (...here he pauses, possibly to take in the stupid thing he just said...and then:) Your attitude is much worse than mine!