Teacher or tyrant?

Today Emily was playing with her dolls in a way that sounded very teacher-like. Even though I've sworn never to ask my kids the "What are you going to be when you grow up?" question--which I hated with a passion when I was a kid--I found that I couldn't help myself.

Me: Emily, are you going to be a teacher when you grow up?

Emily: No.

Emily: I'm going to be a tyrant.

Touché, Emily, touché.