Why

[averygoodun42]

*Babe banging his spoon on the table*

ME: Please stop that.
BABE: Why?
ME: Because it's bad for the table
BABE: *continues banging*
ME: Babe, stop it.
BABE: Why?
ME: Because it hurts the table.
BABE: *continues pounding*
ME: (getting a little snappish) Babe! Stop it!
BABE: Why?
ME: Because it hurts the table.
BABE: Why?
ME: Because the wood is soft.
BABE: *looks at spoon, raises it as if to start pounding again*
ME: (warning voice) Baaaabe...
BABE: *pounds spoon once more while looking at me defiantly*
ME: You're looking at a time-out, kid.
BABE: *raises spoon up again, mentally shrugs, places spoon down and flips it instead with a great clatter*
ME: *grimaces at the noise* Please don't do that either.
BABE: Why?
ME: Because it's obnoxious.
BABE: Why?


...And so it starts.

*sighs*


Last night had dreams featuring bombs, serial murderers and bicycling on the freeway. And doctors offices. And, to top it off, shag carpeting. Otherwise said, not good. Although my dream rheumatologist was pretty darn cool. I was looking forward to the actual appointment with her.

Comments

[keladry_lupin]

I am SO sorry. But there's a funny word for what Babe does:

Pediquerey (pehd' eh kweer ee) - n. The continuation of one's child to ask "why?" no matter what the answer to the last "why?"; commonly asked about a subject that does not matter.

Sniglets do come in handy, once in a while.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

I must remember that word. Shouldn't be too difficult, seeing as it's pretty straight forward etymology. :-)

Sniglets?

[keladry_lupin]

A sniglet is a word that should be in the dictionary, but isn't. Take your time with this list, because every word is worthy of consideration, and I know that quite a few will make you laugh out loud: http://bertc.com/sniglets.htm

I think comedian Rich Hall came up with the term. He's written a couple of books on the subject.