Mr. Destructo is so contrary that he really gets a kick out of giving wrong answers just to get a rise out of you when you are asking him questions. I joke with Car Guy that it's a good thing we don't need private school because if Mr. Destructo had to be tested, he'd give all his wrong answers and they'd think he's retarded. This morning I was trying to get him to sit still while I clipped his fingernails so I kept him occupied by getting him to tell me what sounds are associated with certain things.
Me: What does a pig say?
Nate: Moo!
Me: What does a duck say?
Nate: Moo!
Me: What does a rabbit say?
Nate: Moo!
Me: What does a cow say? (thinking I could trick him)
Nate: OINK! (lots of laughing, knowing he got around my trick)
But when I ask him about things that he is really interested in, he will give the right answer.
Me: What does a monster truck say?
Nate: VVVVVrrrrrooooommmmm!
Me: What does a robot say?
Nate: am-a-robot am-a-robot (using a very mechanical, robot-y voice)
Me: What does a crane say?
Nate: MMMMMrrrrrr-crshhhhhh
Sometimes I will ask him about something that I'm pretty sure he won't be familiar with just to see what he would say.
Me: What does an angel say?
Nate: (growling) I'm going to get you!
I started laughing until tears ran from my eyes. I thought he would have no idea what an angel is because we're not Christian and we have no books that include angels in the storyline. I suppose his teachers at the church preschool could have mentioned angels but after I stopped laughing, Mr. Destructo asked me what an angel does. That's normally a sign that he doesn't know what a thing is. I just thought it was hilarious that he gave one of his signature contrary answers without even really knowing what an angel is.
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