Someone: "I like many, many animals, except ostriches!"
And so-and-so would smile and ruffle her hair, with a doting look on his face, and then ask in a funny way: "Why?"
Someone would flatten his mouth, shrink his head uncomfortably, avoid his hand stroking her hair, and say seriously: "That's a cowardly animal escaping from reality!"
So-and-so blinked, quickly brought his lips close to her ear, slightly touched her hot earlobe, and said softly: "You obviously know that."