The Magic Word

Lately, Troy has been a little demanding with his requests to us. He will get increasingly louder and more manic if we don't comply, sometimes even screeching at us. To acknowledge that we're listening to him and to try to instill more politeness into his demeanor, we have resorted to asking, "What's the magic word?" 

At first, he would just repeat his demand in a more emphatic manner, as if to say, "What are you...stupid? I already told you what I want. I don't need magic, I need you to drop everything, get off your lazy keister, and do my bidding!" But after repeatedly telling him that the magic word is "please," he started to give the appropriate response to our question.

But being too smart for his own good, he's now started to anticipate our question. First, making his demand, and then after a short pause adding, "Please" to the end. And then, just to be cheeky, he also tells himself "Thank you" for using the magic word.