Parents who count, giving a time limit for their kids to obey or supposedly the child will be punished.
"Tommy, come here....right now....I mean it. Ok, I'm gonna count to 3.
1.......2........2 and a half........ this is it..... I'm almost to 3.......... last chance!!!!......... hey where was I???.... oh forget it, let's start over.......... 1...........2....."