That's fine then

Dominic and Pia often don't respond the first time you call them.  This gives us grief because everything takes three times more effort -- you have to call them three times at least.

Sometimes it gets tiresome:

Daddy: (angry) Dominic! Pia!  Mommy has been calling you two several times!  Didn't you hear Mommy calling?  Why didn't you come?!

Pia: Because we're stupid.

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