oak: if someone says ‘i’m sinking’ how would someone else know they don’t mean sink? what do you do when two or more words sound the same?

so i explain about context.

and he is like, “oh, is that why sometimes people don’t understand what i mean?”

and i say no and explain about context again. “people will understand because of the words around the confusing word.”

oak: so if i say ‘i am using my brain for sinking,’ they will know what i mean.

me: oh for godsake. that word is THinking. T-H, <th> i thought you meant sink and sink… not think.

oak: so. it really is about context.

me: you’ve got to learn how to talk, kid.

oakley discusses food

oak: i’m hungry.
me: what do you want?

i don’t know.
do you want peanut butter?

no. what?
did you just say, no–what?

…
well you can’t say that. that is the wrong order. you have to say, what? and then no. or yes. whichever.

okay.
well. what do you want?

banana!
you want a banana?

banana!
fine. here is a banana.

hey! i don’t want a banana.
but you just said, banana.

i was just saying that. my brain told me to say that.
your brain better tell you what you want soon or you will get nothing. here, eat a tomato.