Mommy, I Want to be a Fireman When I Grow Up
Being a mailman I have to deal with the public, and in doing so, I come across a variety of people and situations. Here's a good one from yesterday...
I'm delivering some packages to a house and the woman who lives there answers the door. After the usual "Good Morning", she asks me an unusual question.
"Why would a 5 year-old boy pee in the backyard in front of his 6 year-old sister and her friend?"
At this point I couldn't help but laugh. But then I got to thinking...why would a 5 year-old do that? Probably for three reasons...
1. To humiliate his sister.
2. To disgust his sister's friend. Imagine that conversation. "So honey, did you have a good time over at Sally's house today?"
3. Because he's a guy and nature is his personal bathroom. Good for him...he's figured this out at a young age.
At least when something funny like this happens, it makes the day go by a little quicker.
posted by death commish at 11:05 AM
4 Comments:
Jeez Teri,
Do you get a lot of life questions like this? Is it an unwritten role of counselor, like a bartender? Hey, that is really cool, a counselor that comes to your door daily.
I personally think the kid has a personal philosophy of when you gotta go, you GOTTA go.
Good post,
Ian
6/24/2005 11:16 AM
Teri - we have to get our Florida pictures developed...your story reminded me of the little kid at Seaworld with the dancing water...
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Liz
6/24/2005 11:19 AM
A more appropriate response for a "quasi-government" employee such as yourself would have been:
"For the same reason a 34 year old mailman would pee on your porch in front of you. Men like to show it off!"
6/24/2005 11:20 AM
Awesome Post. I would say the best question would be WHY NOT? I say because it is there. Just like Everest, he may be the first to pee in the backyard like others who were the first to climb Everest. :)
6/24/2005 1:20 PM
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