A young man was having dinner with his parents one evening, and his mother placed a big portion of broccoli on his plate.

He stared at it with disgust and pushed it aside.

“Eat your broccoli,” his mother said.

“No way,” he replied. “I hate broccoli.”

His mother sighed. “You’re old enough to know better. Just eat it.”

But he crossed his arms and refused.

His father leaned over with a serious look and whispered something quietly in his ear.

A second later, the young man’s eyes widened. Without another word, he grabbed his fork, ate every piece of broccoli on the plate, and quickly left the table.

His mother watched in amazement.

“What on earth did you tell him?” she asked.

The father smiled proudly and said, “I told him that if he didn’t eat his broccoli, his mickey wouldn’t grow.”

For a moment, his wife just stared at him.

Then, without hesitation, she stood up and slapped him hard across the face.

The husband grabbed his cheek in shock.

“What was that for?” he asked.

She glared at him and said:

“For NOT eating your broccoli when you were young!”