Sometimes it takes quick wit and humor

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7. My husband and my daughter both have that kind of quick wit.

I'm one of those people who thinks of the perfect witty come-back about twenty minutes after the situation has passed.

My daughter (she's twenty) and I flew home from DC last month. Just the drive to the airport, the lines at security, and the VERY long walk to the gate had both of us exhausted already. They began boarding, then stopped the process to wait for a thunderstorm to pass, then began DE-boarding those of us on the plane, and then began boarding again, so we had to turn right around and get back on.

We were standing in line to re-board, and started chatting with a guy who was annoyed and a little bitchy about all the confusion. My daughter responded, "Look we paid all this money for our tickets. They're just making sure we get the full, authentic airport experience." The guy immediately chuckled and lightened up a little.