Teacher : draw a triangle with sides of length 1 inch, 2 inches and 3 inches
Kid : but you can't do that. You get a 3 inch line. Other students proceed to draw skinny triangles.
Teacher : you're wrong Kid. Everybody else can do it, what's your problem?
True story.
Yeah I hate those. This medium is difficult enough without such antics. Best to speak plainly and succinctly.