Friday, March 20, 2009

Choices are Semantic

Mom: If you have a choice at lunch between an apple and a cookie, which should you choose?

Andy [flatly]: A cookie.

Dad leans over and suggests differentiating between should and healthy.

Mom: If you have a choice between Sprite™ and orange juice, which is healthier?

Andy: Orange juice.

Dad leans back with a smug look on his face.

2 comments:

Stephanie said...

Yeah, this was the family home evening lesson on nutrition. Clearly, wants are different from needs.

Dr. M./GrandDaddy said...

. . . and the smugness continues on the face of the Dad.