But that’s Simon’s new verbal tic.
As in, “Simon, how’s the game going?”
“Well, I hate tell you this, but Chelsea just scored.”
Not that it always makes sense in context. There’s also,
“Simon, what would you like for dinner?”
“Well, I hate to tell you this, but I do not want a corn dog.”
But then he gets it so right that it’s unnerving. Like this exchange last night:
“Simon, what should we get Baron for his birthday.”
“A superhero. Baron is really into superheroes and blasters (guns).”
“That’s what I thought. What about Braylon? What’s he into?”
“Um, the same I think.”
“And you? If someone were shopping for you, what would I tell them you are into?”
“Well, Mommy, I hate to tell you this, but I’m into girls.”
I’ll file that one away. And for the record, the girls are kind of into him, too.
What is there to say? I love it!!