The Power of Semi-Positive Thinking

[SCENE: Int., Maison de Stijl. NORA, VICTORIA, and PHIL are eating roast chicken, rice and gravy, and acorn squash.]

PHIL: This is really good squash.

VICTORIA: Thanks!

NORA: Yeah, this is good squash. But I'm not eating it.

VICTORIA: If it's good, then why aren't you eating it?

NORA: Because I don't like it.

VICTORIA: That implies you don't think it's good.

NORA: It's actually not good. It's yucky.

VICTORIA: So don't eat it. You don't have to eat it if you don't like it.

NORA: Oh! Can I have more chicken?

PHIL: You've already had seconds. Remember, you can't have thirds until you finish up everything you started with.

[NORA eats a massive mouthful of squash.]

NORA: Maybe this isn't really yucky.