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[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago

The trick is to redirect the conversation into something you're happy to rant about for hours. "Why?" "Because mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, much like Horus was the powerhouse of the campaign to reunify the galaxy." "Why?" "So in ancient Anatolia, an immortal man was born..."

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 73 points 3 days ago

Previous solution:

"I don't know."

"Why"

"Because it is not possible to know everything."

"Why"

And repeat until the judge declares stalemate, the baby takes up a more meaningful line of questioning, or the baby needs a nap.

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 45 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My go to answer for my little shitlings is "why not?" to find out if they actually want to engage or just annoy me

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

For me, i tell them "why" isn't a complete question. If you can't make a full question like "why does we need food?" then they don't deserve an answer because they're just trying to be annoying.

Or, for short, "why what?"

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Me too. It has never failed me. It turns out the kids get bored faster than I do.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 days ago
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Judge: Why?

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

The baby is trying to establish that the defendant went to the restaurant to gain enough energy needed to murder the victim in cold blood.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Why do you think?"
"Let's look it up."
"Just because dinosaurs turned into birds doesn't mean the chickens can turn into dinosaurs."
(Last one context specific)

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, "I dunno but let's find out" is my go-to.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

depending on your definition of "dinosaur" and "turned into" - that is absolutely possible.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why is the magic keyword that toddlers use to keep us talking to them.

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

I did this as a kid, A LOT

I have no idea if I did it because I was actually interested or if I was just being a little shit

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

The 5 whys is a legitimate strategy for RCA

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago

I never truly appreciated this recurring gag in the Buttons and Mindy segments of Animaniacs until I had a toddler of my own.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To kill a child's curiosity because you don't know what ATP is

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It was a Ryan George reference. I agree with you

[–] CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell! No idea what that means but boy do I remember it.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago