I remember many years ago, during the chaotic period of non education in the sixties, hearing about a child psychologist who was assessing some kids with behavioural problems (nonsensical:- The KIDS didn't have behavioural problems. EVERYONE ELSE had problems with their behaviour). Anyway, the gist of the tale was that this guy was trying to see how these kids handled an illogical situation.

So, he gives them a long rigmarole along the lines of

"If it takes a man and a half , a day and a half, to dig a hole and a half, with a spade and a half, how old am I?"

Without hesitation, one youngster said "Twenty".

"How did you come to that conclusion?" asked the psych.

"Well mate, me bruvver's ten and he's half f***ing daft", came the crushing reply.

Don T