The "boss": If (paint a beautiful picture), then you can (do what I want)?   Miss Logical: If it is something that is NOT happening now and may not happen in future, how can I do (what you want)?   IF is based on the assumption that something may happen. Excuse me... but I am talking about the situation NOW.   ---  The "boss": When (paint an ideal scenario), then you can (do what I want)?   Miss Obstinate: Err... how is that different from just now the 'if...' that you said?  Ok nevermind, so WHEN that happens then you tell me to go and do ok?   ---  The "boss": I will give you A, B, C, D... (dangle candy).   Miss Tell-me-now: *roll eyes* Yeah that only happens now when I want to say goodbye.  Thank you but no thanks. Bye.    ***  
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