When a person is merging onto a busy interstate, it is a good time to:
(a) scream loudly that you're starving to death and need food immediately.
(b) initiate a conversation about sales tax with the driver.
(c) sit quietly and allow the driver to concentrate on her task.
When a person is fast asleep in her bed, the proper response is to:
(a) climb into the bed with her, poking her with your elbows, knees, and various other bony parts.
(b) stand an inch away from her face and breathe on her until she wakes up halfway panicked that an ax murderer has entered the house and is about to kill her.
(c) leave her ALONE so she can continue to sleep because she is not a happy camper when woken during the still-dark hours.
When playing with the dog, an appropriate game would be:
(a) licking her ears.
(b) pretending to be a dinosaur and chasing her around the house.
(c) throwing a ball.
When playing with the cats, an appropriate game would be:
(a) licking their ears.
(b) cats? Who can be bothered to play with a cat?!
(c) No, really, cats are not playful creatures.
Appropriate activities at bedtime include:
(a) sneaking out of the bedroom, jumping on the bed, hiding in weird places.
(b) staying awake forever, kicking the wall, throwing stuffed animals at the fan in an attempt to get them to perch on its blades.
(c) sleeping.
Answer guide:
The answers according to Weston are (a), the answers according to Luke are (b), and the answers according to a rational human being (ahem--me) are (c).
(a) scream loudly that you're starving to death and need food immediately.
(b) initiate a conversation about sales tax with the driver.
(c) sit quietly and allow the driver to concentrate on her task.
When a person is fast asleep in her bed, the proper response is to:
(a) climb into the bed with her, poking her with your elbows, knees, and various other bony parts.
(b) stand an inch away from her face and breathe on her until she wakes up halfway panicked that an ax murderer has entered the house and is about to kill her.
(c) leave her ALONE so she can continue to sleep because she is not a happy camper when woken during the still-dark hours.
When playing with the dog, an appropriate game would be:
(a) licking her ears.
(b) pretending to be a dinosaur and chasing her around the house.
(c) throwing a ball.
When playing with the cats, an appropriate game would be:
(a) licking their ears.
(b) cats? Who can be bothered to play with a cat?!
(c) No, really, cats are not playful creatures.
Appropriate activities at bedtime include:
(a) sneaking out of the bedroom, jumping on the bed, hiding in weird places.
(b) staying awake forever, kicking the wall, throwing stuffed animals at the fan in an attempt to get them to perch on its blades.
(c) sleeping.
Answer guide:
The answers according to Weston are (a), the answers according to Luke are (b), and the answers according to a rational human being (ahem--me) are (c).
No comments:
Post a Comment