Post No. 213: There's Malice in the Palace
6 months ago
Saturday, September 6, 2008
That ungrateful brat
My wife took the kids to karate class. The older ones (5 and 6 years old) joined right in the exercise but Baby Sammy started to get fussy. My wife told the girls that she would walk Baby Sammy outside but would watch most of the class through the studio’s picture windows. A couple of minutes later my 6 year old catches my wife’s eye and starts jumping up and down excitedly. She’s holding one hand up in the air with thumb and index finger extended in an “L”. My wife just stood there. We don’t use the loser sign in our house, at least not where the kids can see. We’ve never seen either of the kids use it. This is the end of summer break and the girls haven’t been around other kids to learn it. Most importantly my wife had a good day with the girls. Why is the 6 year old calling my wife a loser and looking so happy about it. 10 seconds tick by. My daughter is still jumping. 20 seconds tick by. My wife’s jaw is still hanging in the wind. Then my wife notices that the pinky finger is also up, converting the “loser” hand single to an “I love you” sign language.
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I'm really glad it was the love sign and not the loser sign. It's a pity what adult thinking can turn a childs actions into.
Hilarious.
About the volleyball players, a common misconception is that beach volleyball players are hotter. They do wear less clothes, true, but they tend to have busted faces. Whether its from being in the sun too much or what I don't know, but indoor volleyball girls still have smokin' bodies and cute faces. Plus they wear really tight pants.
That is too funny.
...parents misinterpreting a child's gesture....priceless.
Reminds me of the time a student asked me, "What starts with F and ends with K?"
Taking the bait with some apprehension I said, "I don't know, what starts with F and ends with K?"
With a broad grin the student says, "FIRE TRUCK!"
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Thanks for the update re serving as a Guest Author and the situation regarding employment. Much luck in moving forward. You might consult the blog named "letters from papa," to which I have a link on my site. It's always positive and uplifting.
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