pmm711: Well if he jumped off a cliff are you gonna follow him?
Ha, I got that one a few times from my Mom. but it was more like "If she jumped off a bridge..."
I would respond, "it depends", depends on what, "well, Mom, exactly how high is the bridge?"
which would then lead to the inevitable, and often used..
"Don't be such a smart a$$" - and only once was my reply "better than a dumba$$"
Why only once, well, 1 face slap, I got the message loud and clear!