When my boyfriend came to meet my parents, my dad interrogated him all evening. Eventually, he broke, politely said his goodbyes, and went to the door. At that moment, our cat sat on my dad's foot, and 'meow'ing two times.
My boyfriend turned around and calmly said, "I get it. I'm already leaving."
I've never seen my dad apologize so sincerely to anyone! But now, they're bestfriends.
