One of the things I hate is people that demand answers to questions I can't possibly answer.

and of course, a fair and honest "I don't know." is unacceptable.

Usually it's when something beyond my control is happening and when I say I don't know.

"How long is it going to take to fix the whatever?"

"I don't know. I don't even know what's wrong with it yet."

"When can I use it again?"

"After it gets fixed."

"And when will that be?"

"Sometime after I figure out what's wrong with it."

"After you figure it out how long will it take to fix it?"

"As long as it takes."

"How long will it take?"

"I'll know as soon as I figure it out."

"When will you have it figured out?"

Ad nauseum until I say that I can''t get to it until I stop answering questions, although sometimes that doesn't work.

They probably grew up saying "When are we going to beeee there?" on family road trips.

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