the niece wants to whisper something to her mother who tells her that it's rude to whisper
the 4-year old nods emphatically, stares hard at me and says
and it's rude to stare isn't it?
Yes
and it's rude to point?
Yes
and people don't like being stabbed in the neck either do they?
!!!!!!!!!!!
Shuntaro Tanikawa.
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Devastating logic. Future trial lawyer!
ReplyDeleteher father's a lawyer - so this is quite possible!
DeleteBrilliantly.
ReplyDeletefabulously
DeleteA born writer I would say.
DeleteI don't remember there ever being a specific injunction regarding stabbings.
ReplyDeletemaybe etiquette differs in Oz
DeleteIt depends on what you are being stabbed in the neck with, doesn't it? Like, I wouldn't mind getting stabbed in the neck with cotton candy, whipped cream or a water balloon (on a hot day).
ReplyDeleteSounds as though you've had cotton candy etc administered by small boys Mr Wow
Deleteholy moley, sugarpie! i thought we had interesting conversations at our table! xoxoxox
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