My Mother Is A "Snipe"

My mother has a way about her that caused me to give her the label of "snipe".
By that I mean, she goes in, makes the hit, and then disappears into the "crowd" as swiftly and quietly as possible. Let me give you a couple examples...

My boyfriend had just gotten a number two buzz (on his head). He kept his beard long because we were going camping in an area that would be a bit chilly and the beard would add some warmth for him. My mother noticed his beard and short hair and said,
"What'd you do? Put your head on upside down this morning? You've got more hair on your chin than you do on your head!" and then she slipped away, leaving my boyfriend wondering if he should laugh or be offended.

That's one example and if my memory was better I could list a slew of cases like this. It makes me laugh when I think about her "hits" on people and they don't have to be family. Anyone within earshot can get a snipe hit from Mom.

Another that comes to mind was this:
After telling me how much she noticed my boyfriend visiting the refrigerator, Mom waited until she saw him standing in the kitchen, near us, and said,
"He sure is getting FAT!"

Oh my goodness, Mom! Ha ha. I couldn't help but laugh because she said it loud enough for him to hear but not loud enough to make him think she wanted him to. She's very talented at that. A person isn't sure if they were supposed to hear the "hit" or not so they kind of slither away wondering how to react. My poor boyfriend hides himself and has become very sneaky about getting into the refrigerator when she can't see him. Ha.

I guess it's true, that when you get to be Mom's age you can do or say just about anything without repercussion because everyone knows you're "old". I can't wait to be of that age.