Why does Chip want so much to hear a story...
...about a Christmas he lived through last year ? He was there, he was completely involved in the entire thing ! Did his memory get erased when he transformed from teacup to kid ?
Then again, I've always wondered how Chip can clearly be about six to eight years old when the spell's been around for ten years, according to the 'Be Our Guest' song. Is 'Mr. Potts' hanging around in the kitchen somewhere ? That'll lead you to a truly weird area of thought...