When I was a boy, I said, 'Daddy, take me to the zoo.' My father said, 'Son, when the zoo wants you, they'll come and get you'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Parents sometimes dismiss child's requests with humorous deflection.
- In plain terms
- A father jokingly tells his son to wait for the zoo.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can manage impossible demands.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle impossible requests?
Another view
Direct answers can sometimes be better than jokes.
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