Why are your socks on the floor again?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
How many times have I told you to turn off the light when you leave a room?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
How did that stray cat get into the house?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
Who drew on the wall with Magic Marker?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
How is it possible that your sister’s Barbie doll exploded?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
Aren’t report cards due about now?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
Why does your principal want me to meet with her?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
Where are your pants?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
I filled up the car yesterday. Why is it on empty?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
What happens to kids who don’t know anything?
I don’t know.
Don’t say “I don’t know!”
We often advise colleagues and clients that it’s okay to say “I don’t know” when we don’t know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem.
Why is it so hard to overcome a lifetime of conditioning? I don’t know.