Comments on: Keep yer pants on!

By: Laine Cole

Laine Cole — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:48 +0000

Ah, the old shoes/sandals trick – I know it well.
I realise now that I have not been honest in my transcription – the truth is I speak more like this in the morning:
“Wayameyoudid? Pu themon now wegonna belay.”
It’s a wonder the two of us make it out the house.

By: Michael Rundell

Michael Rundell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:35 +0000

Ah, literal-minded 4 year old daughters. We used to have similar exchanges with ours (this is about 20 years ago):
“Put your shoes on”
“They’re not shoes – they’re sandals”
This is a deliberate delaying tactic. It eventually got even sillier.
“Stick your coat on”
“I haven’t got any glue”.
Obviously a chip off the old block.

By: Shane R

Shane R — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:56:44 +0000

I’m a Canadian living in the UK. On my first day as a primary school teacher here, I sat on a Pritt Stick and exclaimed ‘oh no, I’ve got glue on my pants!’ Much to the delight of the 8 year olds around me.