Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Logic

I caught four year old Alex watching TV after I had told him to brush his teeth.

'Alex!  I thought I told you to go and brush your teeth?  Right, that's it!  No more Ben 10 for you until you brush your teeth!'

Wasting as little effort as possible, he changed channels.

'Alex!  Go and brush your teeth!'

'But I'm not watching Ben 10, Daddy...'
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20 comments:

  1. The Owl Wood19 February 2013 at 10:03

    Unassailable logic.

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  2. Sarcastic Ninja19 February 2013 at 11:24

    He's like a genie, you have to be very, very specific with requests or instructions....

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    1. Hippo19 February 2013 at 15:12

      More like the monkey's paw. Have to be careful what you ask for and he always has his in the cookie jar...

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  3. columnist19 February 2013 at 12:05

    He has of course learned from the best.

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    1. Hippo19 February 2013 at 15:14

      From his mother, clearly. I was forever being dashed on the unforgiving rocks of feminine logic.

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  4. The Idiot19 February 2013 at 16:34

    You have a television?

    That surprised me; that your boy outsmarted you didn't!!!

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    1. Hippo19 February 2013 at 18:07

      Television. It is the latest from China, you should try it.

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  5. megan blogs19 February 2013 at 16:37

    He keeps you on your toes! Thanks for the laugh.

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  6. Retired job.19 February 2013 at 19:02

    I hope I can remember this if either of mine try that line. I will have to think of a good reply now.

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    1. Hippo19 February 2013 at 21:08

      Actually, here it is rather easy. One just throws the generator switch and waits for the boy to come and complain.

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  7. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 19:48

    Was it Newton? "The Apple doesn't fall far from the Tree." Don't believe a word of it. What if there is a storm? Flinging you far away. Like in Schleswig-Holstein. And no, Tom, do not jump to wrong conclusion. During my teenage years you and I were practically neighbours - my Bodensee to your Schwarzwaelder Torte. Did we meet? Say, in Freiburg? If we did - it was my pleasure. At least you will have been still intact.

    Yes, one of the apples of your eye (the other being Dominic). Clever. Wherever Alex fell he most certainly didn't on his head. Now there is a challenge for you.

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    1. Hippo19 February 2013 at 21:11

      Actually, I think we did meet. Not in Freiburg but very close. On Titisee where, if I recall correctly, I rowed your boat...

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  8. Cro Magnon20 February 2013 at 06:15

    Reminds me of... 'Daddy I got punished at school today for something I didn't do'!

    'What was that son?'

    'My homework!'

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  9. Kris22 February 2013 at 13:27

    With logic like that, I foresee a successful legal career for your young Alex. (And, with a daddy like he has, he should be able to make a nice living with it... ;-D)

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    1. Hippo22 February 2013 at 13:33

      Presumably as counsel for the defence?

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    2. Kris22 February 2013 at 14:19

      I'd try to stay on his good side, if I were you... *heh*

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  10. Kev Alviti25 February 2013 at 22:20

    I've got all this to come. As it is I say "no Evalyn" she hesitates for a second, looks at me, smiles, then does it anyway!

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  11. Nota Bene26 February 2013 at 14:32

    I feel a political career beckons

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