Quote of the Day: 19 March 2024 #QotD

“When children say it’s time to leave, they mean, ‘It’s time to leave.’ When grownups say so, they really mean, ‘It’s time to begin thinking about leaving sometime in the near future.’” -Andrew Peterson
[Children have yet to learn to couch their meaning in polite language. Adults have forgotten that straightforward speech is sometimes warranted.]