The wisdom of the eight-year-old
"Hey, Maya!" I said.
"What?" she said.
"Let's get that expansion pack for 'Settlers of Catan' where you get to build big fortresses and fight off the barbarians attacking from the ocean."
"No!"
"Why not?"
"It's too big!"
"No, it's not. It's the same size, you just get to build big fortresses with the other players to fight off the attackers."
"No. That's a boy thing."
"It is not. It's just part of the game."
"It's a boy thing! No!"
"Oh. Well, see, I thought that diplomatic cooperation was a girl thing."
"Touche!" said Carol.
Maya turned to her and said "Does he have any idea what girls actually do for a living?"
"What?" she said.
"Let's get that expansion pack for 'Settlers of Catan' where you get to build big fortresses and fight off the barbarians attacking from the ocean."
"No!"
"Why not?"
"It's too big!"
"No, it's not. It's the same size, you just get to build big fortresses with the other players to fight off the attackers."
"No. That's a boy thing."
"It is not. It's just part of the game."
"It's a boy thing! No!"
"Oh. Well, see, I thought that diplomatic cooperation was a girl thing."
"Touche!" said Carol.
Maya turned to her and said "Does he have any idea what girls actually do for a living?"