Nice try.

G age 5: last night at the end of summer block party while standing next to the giant chocolate cake (of which he had already enjoyed a generous piece) politely asks our neighbor hopefully "may I please have another piece of cake?"

Ken replies " you should ask your mom and dad if that's ok"

G: stopes thinks for a moment and replies "oh...right...I think they already said I can't" and quietly wanders off.

Nice try # 2!

Standing at the bike park with G, we hear the music from the ice cream truck.

G points in its direction.

I shake my head, no.

He responds "oh, I wasn't going to ask I was just interested in showing you"

Nice try!