Anything you say or do

Conversation with my son:

Me:  You should say something nice about my picture on Facebook.
Him:  Why?
Me:  It would increase your esteem amongst the mothers of the girls you might want to date.
Him:  It might not. Their mothers may not like you. So if I say something nice about you on your Facebook then they won't like me. If they like you, then probably like me anyway. I can only decrease my esteem with the moms of girls I might want to date. 

I guess he's right.

Who knew fishing for compliments could be so hard?