I think I must be being too nice. (Cough.) You see, I have this student who kind of likes me. Probably just as someone he enjoys and admires or something. And so, apparently he talks about me quite a bit. I suppose his father can't resist teasing him about it. And this young gentleman, being five years old, couldn't resist telling me...
And I'm not sure whether the appropriate response is to be flattered or embarrassed.