The short and long of it

C: "Mommy, is your temper still short or is it a little bit long now?"

Mommy: "Well, if you put it that way it...giggle, giggle..."

C: "Maybe if we took rests, it would be even longer!"

Mommy: "I am SURE it would be longer if you and A took rests. Are you going to take a rest?"

C: "No, I was just commenting."