The Guardian’s Notes and queries series is asking readers to explain why a child saying “Na-na, na-na-na!” is annoying.
Fred Corbett, from London, submitted the question. He says he recently read that children do a version of the chant in every culture and country.
The long-running Guardian feature lets readers answer questions posed by other readers. Its subjects range from light-hearted flights of fancy to scientific and philosophical concepts, according to the Guardian.
The page also links to a reader reply titled “Why are national anthems almost always orchestral?”
The Guardian says readers can post answers below or send them to [email protected]. A selection will be published next Sunday.
The article uses an image captioned: “Too cute by half … Photograph: People Images/Getty Images (posed by a model)”.
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