A teacher called a mother in for a meeting.
A teacher called a mother in for a meeting and said, Your son is struggling; he can't count backwards and won't even try.
The kid looked at his mom, completely offended, and shouted, Don't believe him, Mom! He's the one who isn't clever!
Wanting to settle the score, the mom said, Alright sweetie, prove him wrong. Count backwards for me.
The kid glared at the teacher, took a deep breath, and proudly started: Minus one... minus two... minus three... minus four...