"Nah, I mean, you mentioned she liked weird food. Which, I reckon, is about how I feel ever' time I go in the kitchen. Luckily I ain't picky. If it's got protein I'll prolly give it a try."

He pulls a face. Well, he can't really ridicule some other dad's tactics. But, huh....

"I know a few folks like that who think mighty highly of themselves." And it's easier to live in that lazy sort of dismissal of egotistical people than it is to keep feeling bad about himself.