http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/ A webcomic comedy of culture shock in love, life, and family, by Chris Watkins Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-3187 Sparks Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:34:38 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-3187 My friends and I actually have particular personal non-sequiturs we each use for precisely this purpose (albeit the questioner is often rather older than Sprout). My best friend uses 'Potato.' Me? I prefer 'Aardvark.' My friends and I actually have particular personal non-sequiturs we each use for precisely this purpose (albeit the questioner is often rather older than Sprout). My best friend uses ‘Potato.’ Me? I prefer ‘Aardvark.’

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-584 The CronoLink Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:42:44 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-584 Curious Geroge? That's a full blown Mandy from Animaniacs! Curious Geroge? That’s a full blown Mandy from Animaniacs!

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-580 Chris Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:53:23 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-580 I like to use the "why do you think" response, but to be honest, most of the time these days our Sprout just turns it into the "I don't know" game (or as he's been known to say: "I can't even guess!") I like to use the “why do you think” response, but to be honest, most of the time these days our Sprout just turns it into the “I don’t know” game (or as he’s been known to say: “I can’t even guess!”)

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-579 Glen Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:01:59 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-579 Okay, maybe not "right" response but it's a good way to stop the game. I've used it on a stranger on a subway before and it worked great. He asked why I had specific details in my costume (it was Halloween by the way) so I asked him why he thought they were there. I don't remember his response but it worked. Okay, maybe not “right” response but it’s a good way to stop the game. I’ve used it on a stranger on a subway before and it worked great. He asked why I had specific details in my costume (it was Halloween by the way) so I asked him why he thought they were there. I don’t remember his response but it worked.

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-578 Glen Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:59:25 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-578 In my psych class, we were taught that the right response to the "Why" game is to ask them why they think it is. That's what I plan to do. In my psych class, we were taught that the right response to the “Why” game is to ask them why they think it is. That’s what I plan to do.

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-573 Chris Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:11:39 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-573 Nate: Thanks! There's another technique for you :) speearr: Hah! Well, we've got a 4yo and a 1.5 month old baby now, so in just a little more time, they'll be all over each other :D Nate: Thanks! There’s another technique for you
speearr: Hah! Well, we’ve got a 4yo and a 1.5 month old baby now, so in just a little more time, they’ll be all over each other

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-568 speearr Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:22 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-568 You need to pop out another kid and let them pester each other. You need to pop out another kid and let them pester each other.

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-567 Nate Fakes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:29:46 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-567 The "Why" game never worked for me. I usually just thought the answer was the silent treatment. Nice one! :) The “Why” game never worked for me. I usually just thought the answer was the silent treatment. Nice one!

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-566 Chris Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:18:55 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-566 Thanks, Barry, and welcome! I'm flattered :) I think the "whys" stop just in time for the "are we there yets" and "he hit me firsts" to start... Thank you, too, dgriff13. Take that, Lynn Johnston! ;) SpilledInk: "It's because elephants have flat feet." Thanks, Barry, and welcome! I’m flattered I think the “whys” stop just in time for the “are we there yets” and “he hit me firsts” to start…
Thank you, too, dgriff13. Take that, Lynn Johnston!
SpilledInk: “It’s because elephants have flat feet.”

]]> http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-565 SpilledInkGuy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:10:30 +0000 http://www.odoripark.com/2009/10/07/technique/#comment-565 But why?! ;) But why?!

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