Comment by HNisCIS
15 hours ago
Annoying your parents until they give you a cookie is still getting a cookie. Just because you didn't leverage overwhelming military firepower to get the cookie does not mean you aren't holding a cookie
15 hours ago
Annoying your parents until they give you a cookie is still getting a cookie. Just because you didn't leverage overwhelming military firepower to get the cookie does not mean you aren't holding a cookie
The analogy here is you are verbally arguing with your parents over whether or not you can have a cookie.
Your parents get frustrated and leave. You now take a cookie from the jar.
You have a cookie, but that doesn't mean you won the argument.