We men are such shameless creatures. We believe it is okay to tell a lie or two, to anyone and everyone, in an effort to gain the thing we're after. Women, on the other hand, will be straight forward and brutally honest no matter what the circumstance. Not only will they be honest about a situation, they will educate you about it too.
To give you an example, on Saturday, I went to Smith's to pick up a frozen pizza to bring home and bake for the kids and me. As I was walking through an aisle that had various outdoor items, such as tents and barbecue items, I saw a father hurriedly walking through that same aisle with two children close behind. His daughter stopped to admire a three-tiered water fountain that was active. The girl quickly asked, "dad, is this poison?"
The father turned around, and before he could answer I knew what his response would be. His reply mimicked my thought, "yes, Honey, that is poison. Don't put your hand in there."
In my mind's eye, I then pictured the child asking her mother the same question. I imagine her reply would be something like, "no Sweetheart, that is not poison. That is a water fountain that is drawing the water to the top, and as it does so, the water spills over each tier until it is drawn again from the bottom. It is not poison, but it is best to not put your hand in the water."
I am also guilty of lying to my children. I do this every night before I tuck them in for bed. If a bedroom is messy, I'll tell them if they don't clean their rooms, spiders, mice and rats will move into their rooms and start gnawing on their elbows at night.
Every night it is the same routine, "Dad, do I need to clean my room?"
"Yes, you do. Your room is very messy. I'd be surprised if there aren't spiders in here already."
"Can I clean my room now?"
"No, it is bed time. You'll need to clean it tomorrow."
"But what if the spiders get me?"
"Well, there is nothing I can do about that. Let's just hope they're not poisonous spiders, because I'd like to see you again in the morning."
For the next half hour, regardless of my instruction, the bedroom light will come on and I'll hear thumpin' and bumpin' as the room is being cleaned.
Mission Accomplished!
To give you an example, on Saturday, I went to Smith's to pick up a frozen pizza to bring home and bake for the kids and me. As I was walking through an aisle that had various outdoor items, such as tents and barbecue items, I saw a father hurriedly walking through that same aisle with two children close behind. His daughter stopped to admire a three-tiered water fountain that was active. The girl quickly asked, "dad, is this poison?"
The father turned around, and before he could answer I knew what his response would be. His reply mimicked my thought, "yes, Honey, that is poison. Don't put your hand in there."
In my mind's eye, I then pictured the child asking her mother the same question. I imagine her reply would be something like, "no Sweetheart, that is not poison. That is a water fountain that is drawing the water to the top, and as it does so, the water spills over each tier until it is drawn again from the bottom. It is not poison, but it is best to not put your hand in the water."
I am also guilty of lying to my children. I do this every night before I tuck them in for bed. If a bedroom is messy, I'll tell them if they don't clean their rooms, spiders, mice and rats will move into their rooms and start gnawing on their elbows at night.
Every night it is the same routine, "Dad, do I need to clean my room?"
"Yes, you do. Your room is very messy. I'd be surprised if there aren't spiders in here already."
"Can I clean my room now?"
"No, it is bed time. You'll need to clean it tomorrow."
"But what if the spiders get me?"
"Well, there is nothing I can do about that. Let's just hope they're not poisonous spiders, because I'd like to see you again in the morning."
For the next half hour, regardless of my instruction, the bedroom light will come on and I'll hear thumpin' and bumpin' as the room is being cleaned.
Mission Accomplished!
In Chehalis, there was always a spider in the shower.
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