Jun 27 2008
Careful With That Punctuation, Sport
Apparently Dr. Isaid No has returned from the dank slums of Eastern Europe. I was talking to Mr. and Mrs. AP the other day and they told me there had been a Doc sighting in the neighborhood. It was more than a sighting, actually, it was a full-blown encounter. Mr. & Mrs. AP did some spring cleaning and had a garage sale. None of their customers ran over my mailbox this time, so I judge it a huge success. After the sale they had a few toys left that they wanted to give to Bunson, the Doc’s 4 year old boy. The Doc agreed and the toys were delivered. Bunson had a blast all afternoon playing with his new used toys. Then came bath-time. (Cue dramatic music).
It seems that the Doc and Bunson had differing opinions on bath-time; namely, when it should occur or if it should occur at all. The Doc was for full body scrub-down while little Bunson was in the “I’ll play with my new toys whether I stink or not!” camp. Guess who won that battle? Bunson eventually made it upstairs with the assistance of some gentle persuasion followed by a full body lift and carry. I understand that it wasn’t pretty. After bath-time, or “Time Served” as Bunson would call it, Bunson returned downstairs at the urging of Nurse Thighhighs to apologize to the Doc. Or so it seemed.
The Doc was relating this story to Mr. & Mrs. AP when they thought they found a discrepancy in the delivery. Doc’s account was that Bunson came downstairs, tears still flowing and stated: “I’m sorry I was a crybaby-asshole.” As in: “I’m sorry I was acting like a crybaby AND an asshole.” After a few awkward seconds, Mrs. AP made the gentle suggestion that perhaps that hyphen was actually a (gasp) comma, which would change the dynamic completely. Did little Bunson actually say: “I’m sorry I was a crybaby, asshole”? As in: “I’m sorry I was a crybaby YOU asshole!” The Jury is still out. I’ll let you know when they reach a verdict.
Excellent laugh.
(NukeDad) He’s a character.
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Punctuation can be a powerful, powerful weapon in the hands of a child. Hilarious.
(NukeDad) It’s like a verbal gun!
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What amazes me is how they can have trouble with simple language constructs such as gender-specific pronouns, but they grasp the subtle use of invective practically from birth.
(NukeDad) Proof once again that God has a great sense of humor.
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LOVE THIS STORY. And I vote for Mrs. AP’s interpretation, just for the sheer storytelling pleasure of it.
(are we voting? Eh, what the heck. I’m voting even if we’re not voting.)
(NukeDad) Hey, it is an election year.
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And through the power of punctuation, you shall be saved.
(NukeDad) Or murdered, like the Doc was.
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I have pondered the same question regarding apologies from my teens. Hmmm…
(NukeDad) I hear that. Don’t they know that rolling the eyes while apologizing is an automatic disqualification?
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Don’t introduce him to my three year old.. they would run circles around us old folks.
(NukeDad) Just sign him up for Big Word Wednesday, he’ll be OK!
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