Lumifer comments on Rationality Quotes May 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 03 May 2014 09:04:11AM 9 points [-]

The little boy's mother was off to market. She worried about her boy, who was always up to some mischief. She sternly admonished him, "Be good. Don't get into trouble. Don't eat all the cabbage. Don't spill all the milk. Don't throw stones at the cow. Don't fall down the well." The boy had done all of these things on other market days. Hoping to head off new trouble, she added, "And don't stuff beans up your nose!" This was a new idea for the boy, who promptly tried it out.

Wikipedia:Don't stuff beans up your nose

Comment author: Lumifer 03 May 2014 05:45:55PM 4 points [-]

There is a shorter version :-)

"Kids, while we're away, don't lock the cat in the fridge", said the parents.

"Ooooh, that's a great idea", said the kids...