Father videos hilarious argument about boyfriends with four-year-old daughter
'Daddy, I'll get a boyfriend if I want to get a boyfriend,' child tells indignant parent
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.More than a million people have been delighting in video of a father's argument with his four-year-old daughter about her having boyfriends.
In footage posted online by John Tierney from Blantyre in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, he tells daughter Grace: "I'm no letting you get a boyfriend."
Grace angrily replies: "Daddy, I'll get a boyfriend if I want to get a boyfriend."
Their comic contretemps escalate after Mr Tierney promises her: "Daddy will break his [Grace's hypothetical boyfriend] legs".
Her strong retort of "no" is followed by her father, while struggling not to laugh, saying: "You're going to be a nun, you're going to work for Jesus."
Mr Tierney told the Evening Times: "That's Grace at her best, she's a very inquisitive wee girl and she's constantly asking questions.
"This whole video came about because she waved to two wee boys going past on their scooters and I told her not to wave at boys because they're smelly."
His video was endorsed by Glaswegian comedian Limmy, who described it as "funny as f***".
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments