NN12a
Things that people say to put a child off when he asks too many questions: “What’s that for?”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| ASK YOUR MOTHER/FATHER | 8 |
| FOR ME TO KNOW AND YOU TO FIND OUT | 6 |
| CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT | 4 |
| I’LL TELL YOU LATER | 4 |
| NEVER MIND | 4 |
| I DON’T KNOW | 3 |
| NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS | 3 |
| TO MAKE LITTLE BOYS ASK QUESTIONS | 3 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK IT’S FOR | 3 |
| ASK YOUR MOM / DAD | 1 |
| BECAUSE I SAID SO | 1 |
| GO ASK YOUR MOM (DAD) | 1 |
| GO ASK YOUR MOTHER/FATHER | 1 |
| I’LL EXPLAIN LATER WHEN I HAVE MORE TIME | 1 |
| I’LL TELL YOU WHEN YOU’RE OLDER | 1 |
| I’M NOT SURE-WE’LL HAVE TO FIND OUT | 1 |
| IT’S A SECRET | 1 |
| IT’S A SECRET. SHHHHHHH | 1 |
| IT’S FOR EVERYTHING | 1 |
| LATER | 1 |
| LEAVE ME BE | 1 |
| NO IDEA | 1 |
| NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX | 1 |
| NONEYA | 1 |
| NOT NOW | 1 |
| NOTHING | 1 |
| THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION-LOOK IT UP | 1 |
| YOU WRITING A BOOK | 1 |
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