Snatches of conversation

(I in blue, you in black)

"Birds eat with their heads tilted sideways."
"Really?"

"Yes. They eat with their heads sideways because of their beaks. If they put their heads down directly, they can't get much food. While if they tilt their heads, they can scoop it up like this."

(You illustrate by clamping your fingers together like a scissors)

"Like chopsticks!"
" Yes, like chopsticks. Don't you know the story?"

"What story?"
"The story of the wolf and the bird. There was a long jug of water and the bird laughed at the wolf because the wolf couldn't drink from it. The bird put its long beak in and drank happily. Then there was a plate of water and the wolf laughed at the bird because it couldn't drink from it. The wolf lowered its head and slurped up the water."

"What kind of story is that?"
"A fable lah! Except they tell it better and with a moral at the end."

"I've seen many birds drink from puddles..."
"Ah, but have you seen them drink from plates?"