I Am Sometimes My Father’s Son

Saw this tweet:

Unemployment is always caused by global factors, but employment gains are always due to the Resilience Package. Huat ah!

My government’s view on their contribution (and sometimes lack of) to Singapore mirrors that of my father (admittedly this is unfair to him):

When I did well in school:

Father (to friends): My son did well in school. Scored all distinctions.

When I did something wrong:

Father (to mother): Your son is late again. He doesn’t know how to be punctual.