D: When I grow up I want to be a postman.
Me: Do you? Why is that?
D: So I don’t have to go to work like you and my dad, and I’ll get to deliver all the letters.
Me: But being a postman IS going to work.
D: But I want to work differently.
Me: OK. How do you think postmen work differently?
D: Umm… They go to work and earn some money so they can go out an deliver all the letters afterwards?
Me: Delivering the letters IS what earns them money. Why don’t you want to go to work like me or your dad?
D: Because I don’t want to go there every day and sit in front of a computer every day and go “Uh, I’m so bored!” [rolls eyes]
Me: Is that what you think we both do? Don’t you think we do anything exciting?
D: Well, what else would there be that’s exciting that I could do?
Me: What would you WANT to do?
D: …They wouldn’t have this – I’d like to play Angry Birds!
Me: There ARE people who play Angry Birds and other games – not where I work – but at other places, where they build the games and have to test that they work.
D: THAT’S what I’d like to do! Play Angry Birds and test it!
Me: That would be a lot of time in front of a computer. When would you fit in your science experiments? Would you do Angry Birds some days and science experiments on other days?
D: Ah yes – I could be a scientist and play Angry Birds AFTER, when I get home from work! …I probably won’t be interested in Angry Birds when I’m VERY old  will I? – When I’ve got a REALLY long, white beard…
Me: No, you’ll probably be interested in different things by then.
[Post-publish note: Angry Birds is now banned due to repetitive angry and obsessive behaviour whilst, and immediately after, playing!]
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