I originally said this as a comment over on
augustuscaesar journal, but I decided it was entertaining enough to cross post.
For those of you curious, the following occurred at 7am while I was trying to check my emails. It highlights the daily hazards I encounter:
*black smoke is billowing from vacuum*
Tag: "Ah! Stop it! The vacuum is on fire!"
Mum: "It's fine."
Tag: "It's burning!"
Mum: "I think that's your computer."
TAG: "It's not the computer! You're getting burning plastic smoke in my face! Take it outside!"
*ten minutes late she comes back holding a charred vacuum filter*
Mum: "Turns out is WAS burning!"
*Tag is weeping softly in the corner*