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Wyrd Smythe's avatar

Kids naturally ask "Why? (to the point of driving parents crazy), and it's a pity that curiosity dries up later in life.

Though, not in my case, and you are so right that it's exactly like pointing out the emperor is wandering around naked. Not only do emperors hate it, so do the people pretending everything was okay because it points out their cravenness.

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Michael Woudenberg's avatar

I don't think it dries up, I think it gets pounded out!

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Wyrd Smythe's avatar

Yes, a better way to put it. They learn it’s not welcomed.

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Michael Woudenberg's avatar

Sad but too true.

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Collette Greystone's avatar

I always told my employees why we were doing something, otherwise as you point out, the task is basically pointless.

I have better phrase for you. “Come from?” When my very gifted child began talking it wasn’t mama or dada, it was “come from?” I have no idea how he even constructed that phrase at such a young age. He’d point at an object or living thing and ask that. It was exhausting but very effective. He’s an Aerospace engineer now.

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Michael Woudenberg's avatar

That's awesome. Come from... Makes sense.

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Klaus Hubbertz's avatar

{...He’s an Aerospace engineer now...} 👍👍👍

I COME FROM planet Earth ...

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