I do it on and off, always have. My parents are quite accustomed to this habit.
My father still admonishes me (gently but firmly) about it. He's been doing this since I was about 1... moreI do it on and off, always have. My parents are quite accustomed to this habit.
My father still admonishes me (gently but firmly) about it. He's been doing this since I was about 10, using almost the same words, with a few variations as I've aged.
My mother merely puts her palm or fingers on my mouth, smiles and says in a loving tone: "Enough. Either someone will think you're mad, or you'll actually go mad."
And my work colleagues look at each other as if to say: "There she goes."