"All you have to do is tell them 'don't stop'," said the Scarecrow.
"Tell them 'don't stop'?" questioned Dorothy in surprise.
"Yes. Don't you remember what I told you?" said the Tin Woodman. "The Ticklemonsters don't like being told what to do, so if you tell them to stop, they'll just keep going, and if you tell them to tickle you, they won't."
"What if they're really hungry?" said Dorothy.
"Hungry?" echoed the Tin Woodman.
"Yes, " replied Dorothy. "You said that Ticklemonsters don't eat regular food, but that the sound of laughter energizes molecules in the air around them, and that they absorb the energized molecules through their skin."
"Oh yes, of course," said the Tin Woodman. "I almost forgot. Well, to answer your question, the Ticklemonsters are so stubborn that they'd rather go hungry than do as they're told."
"Once, I was sent to bed without any dinner for not doing as I was told," said the girl.
"Well the Ticklemonsters are gluttons for punishment," said the Scarecrow. "They simply won't do as they're told — no matter what. So they go hungry a lot."
"Why do they hate having to do as they're told so much?" asked Dorothy.