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What my family does to smokers…

Driving home from an afternoon at a friend’s house today I decided to use the time wisely and attempt to explain the concept of laws to my two six-year olds.  It started off well as I explained that a law is like a rule but if you break a law you can be arrested and sent to jail.  This did seem to cause my two a little distress as they started to panic about occasions in the past where they may have bent a law and they seemed to fear that should their past misdemeanours be found out they would be spending the rest of their days in striped pajamas  getting a stripey tan through a barred window.

Twin girl, seeking clarity questioned; ‘is breaking a law climbing into someone houses and taking stuff?’ 

I responded with a cheery clap, happy that she seemed to be understanding.

Twin boy followed on with, ‘is it illegal to throw pine cones at cars?’ he then paused and quickly added as an afterthought ‘because I never did that mummy.’

However his cheeks faded from bright red when I confirmed it was not illegal to launch pine cones at unsuspecting vehicles but it was highly naughty and was punishable by mummy with time on the naughty step.

Twin girl then launched into a list of what she felt should and shouldnt be outlawed in the UK.

‘We can’t hit people in the face can we?’

I agreed and quickly added that other body parts were not really acceptable either.

‘and we can’t throw stones at people can we mummy?’

Again I nodded in agreement once more regretting allowing the children to watch mindless violent cartoons whilst I sat in the corner gabbing with friends.

‘but, but, but mummy’ twin girl spluttered out eagerly excitement written all over her face, ‘it’s perfectly fine to throw smokers in the road isn’t it?’

…..well it is a filthy habit!

 

Comments

  1. wibbly wobbly says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    Oh, most definitely! And to drive backwards and forwards over them until they understand that smoking is just not nice! Says an ex-smoker for many, many years – we really are the worst!

    Glad to hear your laughter again! X

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 18, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      *coughs* dont tell the kids but I am also an ex smoker…..

      Reply
  2. mother.wife.me says

    February 18, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    You go twin-girl, woot woot! I’ll be in the queue behind Wibbly Wobbly with my car revving.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 19, 2012 at 7:35 am

      Ha!

      Reply
  3. Mike (personalised) Gift says

    February 19, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    Nice. 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 21, 2012 at 9:22 pm

      cheers x

      Reply
  4. The Mad House says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:28 am

    I am an ex smoker, we are much worse than non smokers

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 20, 2012 at 6:18 pm

      Do you reckon it is because we secretly miss it?

      Reply
  5. Honest Mum says

    February 20, 2012 at 10:40 am

    Very funny-should be made law!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 20, 2012 at 6:19 pm

      Exactly

      Reply
  6. amumsim says

    February 20, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    Yes and run them over!

    If you fancy a bit of meme-ing, I’ve tagged you in a meme x
    http://wp.me/p1WvDj-3u

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 20, 2012 at 6:18 pm

      Lol. Off to check it out now

      Reply
  7. Super Amazing Mum says

    February 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    oh how I miss a fag *sigh*
    Aalong with existing on champagne and canapes and snogging randoms….those were the days my friend!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 20, 2012 at 7:49 pm

      lol!!!! it is like the ex smokers support group here!

      Reply
  8. Actually Mummy... says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    Yeah! Chuck em all under a bus! Glad to see you haven’t lost your sense of humour after your crappy week last week.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 20, 2012 at 9:36 pm

      sarcasm seems to be my defense mechanism!

      Reply
  9. sarsm says

    February 23, 2012 at 10:06 am

    We’re about to get new neighbours (I’m a little nervous about it, as you might imagine). The other day my 11yo son came up with the idea of putting up a No Smoking sign outside. Just. In. Case. (That’ll get us off to a good start)

    Can you imagine what would happen if we got your kids and my kids together? They’d reshape the world…

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      February 23, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      …And make it a better place?

      Reply

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