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Saturday, February 24, 2007

 Aren’t you supposed to be an adult?

Apparently some people in the state of Maryland are so uptight, they want to ban any kind of anatomical adornments on vehicles. One LJ-er quoted Deputy Sheriff Matthew Brugnier as saying, in regards to truck testicle decorations, “My daughter’s going to see this. She’s going to ask what this is. I don’t want to be put in that spot.

Deputy Sheriff, I’m appalled that you’re a parent, if you cannot handle a child asking a question that makes you uncomfortable! And a cop, to boot?! WTF?! Clearly you need some advice, so here it is:

How To Cope With Children’s Questions That Make You Uncomfortable

1) Suck it up, be a grown-up, and answer the question to the best of your ability. If, however, this is simply outside of the realm of possibilities for your cowardly ass, here are a few other options:
2) Tell her she’ll find out when she’s older.
3) Tell her to ask her mother.
4) Tell her it’s none of her business.
5) Tell her it’s something that’s very rude & crude, and you don’t want to discuss it.
6) For extra sexist, misogynistic bonus points, tell her not to worry her pretty little head about it.

What an idiot. If there’s any justice in the world, about the time that this child is 12 or 13, she’ll ask Daddy what a “glory hole” is. And he’ll drop dead in apoplexy.

P.S. And apparently he’s not the only idiot who’s up in arms over children being exposed to the word “scrotum.” I’m completely astonished by the absolute inanity. It’s every bit as stupid as the Victorians insisting that the word “legs” was obscene, and always substituted the word “limbs” instead.


One Response to “Aren’t you supposed to be an adult?”

  1. Shannon Says:

    Yeah…
    Parenting comes with many interesting questions. Explaining to my 10 yr old what an adult bookstore is was an interesting experience.

    But hey, my kids aren’t dumb and they will not not die knowing what is out there. Besides I always had the theory that if they are old enough to ask, they are old enough to get an answer.

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