I came across the phrase "XY problem" the other day http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=XY+Problem http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=XY+Problem > You want to do X, and

I came across the phrase "XY problem" the other day http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=XY+Problem http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=XY+Problem > You want to do X, and you think Y is the best way of doing so. Instead of asking about X, you ask about Y. If we allow "ask" to include asking oneself, then this seems like a great example :)