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Ask The Right Questions

I love workplace conversations.  This conversation took place earlier this week between my co-worker and me. Co-worker: I’m going to get supplies. Me:  Okay She leaves and returns a little later. Co-worker:  We are out of chicken tenders Me:  I know Co-worker:  Then why did you let me go to the freezer? Me:  You didn’t ask if there were tenders.  If you want the right answer, you have to ask the right question. We both laughed.  As I continued working, I started thinking about how often I have done the same thing.  I have failed to ask the right questions, so I don’t get the right answer. Tonight, I was reminded of this again.  I have a food processor.  I use it to chop food.  It is also supposed to slice and grate food.  I tried, halfheartedly, to figure out how to get it to complete these tasks, but I could not.  So I gave up without too much of a fight.  I guess perhaps it was not worth the effo...