Likewise. I've found that when applying it to people and relationships, simply asking 'why why why why why?' rarely makes it past the first two 'why's before it

Likewise. I've found that when applying it to people and relationships, simply asking 'why why why why why?' rarely makes it past the first two 'why's before it gets annoying and someone becomes combative. However, when I length any given 'why' to something involving acknowledgement ... 'Ah, so the battery is dead - why is the battery dead?' and vary the verbiage ... 'What happened to the alternator?', then individuals (including supervisors and others) often respond more positively.