Overheard Upstairs
A mother siezes the teachable moment with her son.
“Do you know what that word means?”
“No.”
“It means to force someone to have sex with you. Do you think that’s an appropriate word to use with your sister?”
“No.”
“Do you think that’s an appropriate word to use with anybody?”
“No.”
“Okay then. Good.”
(Pause. To sister:) “I WILL DESTROY YOU!”
“Much better.”
Comment by Nell —
October 31, 2006 @ 9:05 am
I laughed so hard that now I’m wheezing. Thanks for the morning lift.
(Also provided by three polls in a row showing Webb with a lead, topped by Rasmussen 51-46 outside the margin of error!
Comment by digamma —
October 31, 2006 @ 10:23 am
My proudest achievement in college was teaching my female friends to say “I raped that exam”.
Comment by MQ —
October 31, 2006 @ 8:58 pm
A vignette from my childhood, age of about 7:
(Reading over my Mom’s shoulder) Mommy, what does “rape” mean?
(Mom) Well, MQ, it is when a man makes a woman do something very bad that she doesn’t want to do.
(Several hours later) Mommy, tell me again, what does “rape” mean?
(Mom) Well, MQ, it’s when a man makes a woman do something she doesn’t want to.
(Nodding vigorously) I’m going to go tell Jeff Greenfield he’s wrong! He said rape is when a man grabs a woman, throws her down on the bed, and fucks her!