Really small tomatoes

My parents like plants, and would probably consider themselves to be "hobbyist" gardeners. We have lots of flowers, but also a tomato plant in our backyard. My mother is convinced that in order for the tomatoes to grow, you need to speak to them everyday. I have heard people say that the air we breathe onto the plants actually does help them grow, but I'm less sure about the effects of leaning out the kitchen window and shouting "Hello, little tomatoooes!"

What follows is photographic proof that our tomato plant is indeed functioning, but not exactly on the scale we might have hoped for.

This is the entire yield of our tomato "crop."