r/comics • u/RishtalesComic • 6h ago
OC [OC] Interrupting the Answer
This happens far too often with my kids. The answer to the question is right there, often repeated, and I'll even give the answer, but the repeated question gets in the way every time. It's like they don't actually want to know. Maybe they just want to hear themselves talk. I feel like I'm being pranked.
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u/roshanritter 6h ago
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u/SessileRaptor 5h ago
Networking 101: Polite greeting, give your name, establish your relationship with the person, set expectations.
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u/NickyTheRobot 5h ago
What's his name?
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u/KindlyKangaroo 5h ago
Indigo Toyota i think
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u/NickyTheRobot 5h ago
But what's his name‽
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u/KindlyKangaroo 5h ago
Energy Montreal?
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u/NickyTheRobot 5h ago
Why won't you tell me his name‽!?
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u/KindlyKangaroo 5h ago
Maybe it's NickyTheRobot?
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u/NickyTheRobot 5h ago
Oh cool! He has the same name as me!
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u/AegisAngel 1h ago
I used this exact GIF in a presentation that I gave about how to write introductions.
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u/RexDoesntKnowAnymore 4h ago
He's literally the only character who's name I remember in the movie, he's awesome
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u/stewednewt 6h ago
My brother and I loved playing “is he the bad guy?” game when the character did something obviously evil to annoy our parents. I’m in my late 30s now and we still do this so…we definitely didn’t grow out of it!
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u/TheBigfootContessa 5h ago
I like to ask my mom "oh no, do you think he's ok?" When someone gets a very clearly fatal injury, like being blowing up or chopped in half. I'm in my thirties and every time she looks at me like she wants to strangle me, I've been doing it since I was like 10.
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u/stewednewt 3h ago
Oh we did that too! “Is he dead? Did he die?” My dad fell for it every time. My mom didn’t play games lol
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u/CuckooCucked 6h ago
Sometimes, kids are just stupid. Hopefully they grow out of it. Fair warning, knowing humans, they probably won't.
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u/Made_Bail 6h ago
He says his name like 87 times during the movie lol
That kid ain't even trying.
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u/Infinite-Wing1214 6h ago
You 🫵
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u/Made_Bail 6h ago
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u/Infinite-Wing1214 6h ago
Hi
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u/Made_Bail 6h ago
sup bb
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u/Infinite-Wing1214 6h ago
omggggg babe not in public
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u/Made_Bail 6h ago
I... I dont actually like you or anything!
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u/Infinite-Wing1214 6h ago
This poor guy that we have now made a comment thread on now has to get notifications each time we reply to each other. Wanna make out?
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u/Made_Bail 5h ago
Nah he only gets a notification if we respond directly to the thread or one of his comments. So our tomfooligans are good to go.
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u/WildRaspberriesTN 4h ago
Kids? This is my mom. Or asking “who’s that?” 39 seconds into the movie. I don’t know mom, I have the same information you do.
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u/MadStylus 2h ago
My mom once asked what we were watching and what it was about... during the opening crawl of Star Wars.
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u/Quiet-Software-1956 1h ago
I could never become a parent and deal with the knowledge kids have to be taught everything or they make horrible conversation partners. That's too much pressure
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u/LostMy8yrAcct 1h ago
Actually, this is something you have to correct and teach them. Obviously this is just a silly comic about a moment of frustration. But in reality, if a kid keeps interrupting you, It’s your job to tell them that you’re not gonna answer them until they stop interrupting. Once they’re quiet and listening then you give them their answer. I also include telling them that interruptions are impolite.
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u/mcon96 6h ago
lol my boyfriend does this, but for stuff that is just about to be revealed. Like he pays attention, he just needs all of the information immediately. He’ll pause movies in the middle of a scene and say something like “why would he do that?” when they’re intentionally showing something unexpected or “who is that person?” when they’re clearly introducing a new character. I always respond “I don’t know, let’s watch and maybe we’ll find out” and then 95% of the time they tell us in the next few minutes. Usually immediately after unpausing. Like just have some patience man.
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u/herlaqueen 3h ago
Yeah, I know someone like that, I try to be patient but once I replied with "Oftentimes, informations are relayed in a linear fashion" they took slight offense but shut up for the rest of the movie, so it's a win.
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u/Titariia 29m ago
My mom is always moving around so when she leaves the room I'm pausing and when she comes back she's like "You don't have to pause it for me"..... mom, I know this show, I know that there's Anakin going to show up and they're gonne be like "ANAKIN!?" the forst second he shows up, so if I let you miss this moment, you'd be asking me "Oh, he looks like this one guy, is it that one guy? No way, didn't he die? What was his name again? And where did he come from all of the sudden?"
And my brother is always asking questions that are answered in 5 seconds. It's not like we just watched the same movie with the same informations provided to us so how tf should ai know. I feel like I have to watch everything begorehand to provide them with information
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u/Frederf220 25m ago
My gf does this. The writers think they're clever introducing a short cycle of mystery and payoff, couple minutes. Nope! Not good enough.
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u/SippinOnHatorade 2m ago
My wife was like “Wait those were her dogs? When was I supposed to know that?!” And I was like, uh, right now
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u/BeneficialShame8408 6h ago
My mom did this everytine we watched something that didn't have explosions. I specifically remember her not understanding the Fargo series at all. 🤣
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u/Frosty-Traffic244 5h ago
Nip this in the bud, worked on my cousin. Tell them no more movies and shows until they they can be quiet and pay attention.
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u/BassKitty305017 5h ago
A good response is, “I have the answer, are you ready to hear it?” That’s usually enough to break the cycle of them expressing how badly they want to know the answer, and to actually listen for it.
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u/Specific-Rich5196 6h ago
This is why I watch everything with subtitles.
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u/Dragos_Drakkar 6h ago
The subtitles are even on in the comic. The kid is just flat-out not paying attention.
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u/LostKnight84 5h ago
Just tell the kid to keep watching it. He introduces himself several times throughout the movie.
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u/ArtisticCustard7746 5h ago
I used to rewind it once. And if they still missed it, I'd tell them to pay attention next time and it sucks to suck.
My niblings know better than to ask me to keep rewinding haha.
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u/Successful-Floor-738 5h ago
Genuinely same thing with my mom. Just watch the movie, they will tell you.
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u/GwerigTheTroll 5h ago
It might help to take time to consider why they might be asking the question. Short attention span? Maybe. It might also be how they engage with film. Some people view watching movies as a social experience. They want to talk about it as it occurs. It might also be that the name is heavily accented and spoken quickly. I was not able to make out the name on the first viewing.
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u/The_Pastmaster 4h ago
I have similar issues with one of mine BUT she does keep quiet after the rewind and listens. For some reason she gets thrown by "statement", pause, then "answer".
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u/aircooledJenkins 6h ago
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting chicken.
Interrupting chi[BUKAWK!!]
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u/JEBADIA451 3h ago
Somewhat related and spoilers ahead but I showed a friend the movie 1917 one time and we got like halfway through the movie and one of our two main characters died, and he was adamant that the movie couldn't go on because THE main character just died. Is there another secret main character we've yet to meet?? Then a few minutes later, Mark Strong enters the frame and he goes "ohhh, THAT'S the main character" and i genuinely had to pause and get up after that
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u/NErDysprosium 2h ago
My students (4th grade) do this all the time, and it drives me crazy because don't you think I'll answer your questions if you let me finish my sentence? Especially because they don't interrupt their teacher, they just interrupt me (the classroom aide)
I will say that they're doing better every day, but I wouldn't think it would be so hard for them to treat me like they treat her.
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u/Unnamed_jedi 6h ago
I think your kids may not like movies or enjoy talking.
I like talking about the movie while watching it, it's fun and engaging instead of sitting together in silence, which is just uncomfortable for me. At least in a group setting ngl.
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u/NickyTheRobot 6h ago
"Inigo Montoya! His name is Inigo Montoya! Now please can we watch the rest of this awesome film?