The trick is to redirect the conversation into something you’re happy to rant about for hours. “Why?” “Because mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, much like Horus was the powerhouse of the campaign to reunify the galaxy.” “Why?” “So in ancient Anatolia, an immortal man was born…”
Objection, relevance
“Why do you think?”
“Let’s look it up.”
“Just because dinosaurs turned into birds doesn’t mean the chickens can turn into dinosaurs.”
(Last one context specific)depending on your definition of “dinosaur” and “turned into” - that is absolutely possible.
Yeah, “I dunno but let’s find out” is my go-to.
The 5 whys is a legitimate strategy for RCA
Why is the magic keyword that toddlers use to keep us talking to them.
I never truly appreciated this recurring gag in the Buttons and Mindy segments of Animaniacs until I had a toddler of my own.
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell! No idea what that means but boy do I remember it.
