Cause I Said So

When I became a Dad, and later when I started having to explain every little thing to my kids, older, wiser people than I would say to me: "You know, I bet you never thought you'd be saying "Cause I said so" to your kids."

Well, you know, I never really thought about it before I started saying it. I like explaining things. I like talking to my kids. I believe that every time I speak with them it's opportunity for education for all parties involved.

But sometimes, "Cause I said so," IS the explanation. Many times, it's the ultimate explanation. Before I had kids around to say, "Cause I said so," to, people would ask me the explanation for stuff and I would say, "I don't know" or "I am not sure." Now those are lame explanations.

I am going to start saying "Cause I said so" to everyone, not just my kids. I am going to say it at work when someone asks:

"Tim, why did we lose that deal?" "Cause I said so."
"Tim, how is it that we could double the sales force and have revenues decline by more than 50%?" "Cause I said so."
"Tim, why are there 9 zeros in the number 1 billion?" "Cause I said so."

Try it, you'll like it.