Monday, December 11, 2006

I'm thinking FBI, or the IRS

Four year-olds. Daughters. Four year-old daughters. They talk. Their favorite way of framing a sentence is with a question mark at the end. For the last few months the conversations with my oldest consist mostly of questions. Questions like: "Does the drain keep working even when nobody is using it?" or questions where the suspected answer is embedded: "Why are you driving me to pre-school because it's too far to walk?" One day in frustration I asked her "Why are you asking me questions you already know the answer to?" She didn't answer that one. And besides, I know the answer. She just wants a dialogue with me. But I think I can turn this question propensity into a money maker.

Since her interogation skills are filled with nuance and knowledge already, I'm thinking that the government could really use her. I think her never ending style of rat-a-tat questioning would wear down anyone. I think law enforcement might find her helpful, but I'm going to approach the IRS first. I think she'll be very handy in conducting audits. "Why did you deduct this business expense last year and this year when it's the same thing because you wanted to cheat the rest of the American public?" Said so matter-o-factly with no pauses in the questioning, how could anyone trying to get away with anything do something other than dumbly nod their head yes and pull out the checkbook to write a long overdue check or hold out their hands to be handcuffed.

I'm telling you, I'm going to harness this power for good. And it's going to make me a lot of money. Which will go directly to a college savings account or something. I don't want to be questioned for embezzlement of my child's funds.

7 comments:

  1. If she joined up with my five year old they would be unstoppable.

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  2. hey if you need more i have neices.

    i always feel like im being interrogated, you might be onto something here.

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  3. The joys of 4 year olds. I think 4 (so far) was the hardest age for me to cope with. My daughter is now 5 and she seems to use her interogation skills a little less. I hope that gives you hope!

    What a clever post!

    P.S. I have really enjoyed reading your blog. I found you through Mental Tesserae.

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  4. I too recently found your blog and love it. Thanks for the amusement. hope you can withstand all the questioning.

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  5. Wow, showing such promise for her future career already. :-)

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  6. When your girls came over the other day, M asked me so many questions that it actually got me thinking about why I don't ask more questions. I think it's a good thing.

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  7. Don't want to scare you but it doesn't end at age six either. My near-13 year old just wants to be around to talk with/at me all the time. I consider it a compliment but it can wear me out by the end of the day.

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