Some kids have a way to twist your words to get what they want.

This babysitter told the kid she was babysitting that it was time to play outside, so he found a way to still play his video games while being outside.

Read the hilarious full story below.

Always be specific when babysitting

This happened years ago when I was babysitting a friend’s kid who’s elementary school-aged.

We had spent most of the day inside, he watched Power Rangers for a while before playing his Playstation. He liked to drive around in GTA.

After about an hour, I told him he should go play outside since it was such a nice day.

And then I went to the kitchen to grab us bottles of water to stay hydrated.

The kid stood outside playing video games when she told him to play outside.

When I came out of the kitchen, he was standing on the porch outside, looking through the screen door while still playing GTA.

I told him it’s not what I meant, but that he wasn’t wrong and did listen, so he could keep playing.

I made sure to be much more specific after that.

I think I still have a picture of him that I sent to his dad for proof.

Technically, he did what she asked.

People in the comments have something to say.

This person shares a related story.

Another hilarious childhood story.

It’s not just kids, apparently.

A valid observation.

And this one is chiming in, too.

Leave it to kids to find a way to play by the rules and win anyway.

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