"Well, Mom, thanks to you, retroactive matricide is also legal now. See, it's like this: you're not only cutting into our vacation fund and the kids' college tuition, you're actually getting kinda stinky and moldy. The nurses are complaining about the flies, and we really gotta do something to keep within our monthly budget. So, we gotta cut back somewhere. Oh, and thanks for e-mailing us that recipe for your lasagna the other day. It'll be a hit at the office potluck next week."
*pulls the plug* beep-beep-beep-beep-be-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e.........flatline