Answer the question with a question

[Fred]

did we want to do something else instead?

[JB400]

Was you wanting to go to the pet store?

[Fred]

Is that where you find the teacher's pet?

[JB400]

What kind of pet do you think the teacher needs?

[Fred]

Would one that's willing to learn be ideal?

[JB400]

What animal is capable of learning?

[Fred]

Shall we start with homo sapiens?

[JB400]

What makes you think a homo sapien is capable of learning anything?

[Fred]

Don't I make a good example?

[JB400]

How can I disagree with that?

[Fred]

Well you really can't, can you?

[JB400]

Should we study another example?

[Fred]

Ok, are rocks smart?

[polywideblock]

would you call it smart ? they only know one trick but they do it really well  sit/stay 

[Fred]

 And ....fly away......right?

[polywideblock]

yea, but don't you have to help them fly ?

[Fred]

Can it hurt to give them a good send off?

[polywideblock]

good  , bad the result is the same isn't it?

[Fred]

would it be different if it landed on your head?

[polywideblock]

that would depend on wether that's where you aimed wouldn't it ?

[Fred]

What if I threw it aimlessly?

[polywideblock]

is that the same as "like a girl" ?

[Fred]

What if I was wearing a blindfold?

[burnout.dawg]

Is that similar to "pin the tail on the donkey" then?

[polywideblock]

does the donkey ever enjoy it ?