Wow. Oh, I... Wow. Um...

[LMNO]

I'd probably have better luck calling it "Hastur".

[Triple Zero]

The easiest (and funnest) way is to tell them lots of bullshit, really obvious silly bullshit to begin with, and watch them realize you're fucking with them, then laugh. They will learn that misinformation is funny, and to not just accept things they are told as truth. Eventually, they start to become suspicious of everything you say, and will think about it hard before they believe you.

theory: Enrico's Sacred Bull (Freeky, search the forum for it if you haven't read, it's short and awesome. It's also at the BIP wiki I think.)

practice: some Calvin & Hobbes cartoons, where Calvin asks his dad some difficult question ("where does the sun go at night?", etc) and his father coming up with unbelievably far-fetched answers (though sometimes it seems dad just makes something up cause he doesnt want to admit he doesn't know).

Children absolutely thrive with the sense of power and control they get from realizing they can make adults believe bullshit. It also teaches them a sense of responsibility with their words, because they usually learn quickly with that power that you can hurt people by telling them things that are untrue.

You must always make sure your bullshit is compassionate bullshit that won't hurt their feelings, i.e. never pranking them or misleading them in a way that leaves them feeling duped, foolish, or disappointed, or putting them down by laughing at them for believing something silly. You also have to still punish them for lying for personal gain, and this teaches them that harmless, silly pranking is funny, but misleading people in order to get their way is not funny and hurts people they care about. Ideally, you will end up with an ethical kid with a sense of humor, ethics, and critical thinking skills.

hey Nigel, weren't you, Khara and Jenne doing some kind of Discordian parenting production thing? What you wrote here should totally go into that collection!

[Freeky]

Hah, I thought the Sacred Bull story was hilarious.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Interesting, Nigel.  That's pretty much what my dad did to me and my brother. 


Also, Mrs LMNO is now MAMA T.

I have become L PAPA.


And, with no prompting from the board, she is calling the lump of cells "Squidly".


I know.  Weird.

  they look like little squid things

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So it's for sure now?

[LMNO]

Nope.  Still not for sure.  Doctor's visit Friday.


The title of this thread may change to "move along, nothing to see here" any time over the next few months.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Nope.  Still not for sure.  Doctor's visit Friday.


The title of this thread may change to "move along, nothing to see here" any time over the next few months.

Then disregard my comment about your sperms in the other thread.  For now.

[Mangrove]

Hey LMNO,

I read the first 3 pages of this thread and then skipped ahead 

Firstly - congratulations!

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

Thirdly - teach him/her the ways of SSOOKN.

Fourthly - I know nothing about raising small kids but, like this thread, jumped ahead to teenagers. So I won't be of much use to you for the next 12 years.

Fifthly - Prophet.

[LMNO]

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

So, "Ramond Luxury Yacht" is out of the question?

[Suu]

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

So, "Ramond Luxury Yacht" is out of the question?

"Normal" is relative. Remember that.

[Mangrove]

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

So, "Ramond Luxury Yacht" is out of the question?

Ahh yes...there's an exception to every rule. I think Raymond Luxury Yacht is an excellent name.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

So, "Ramond Luxury Yacht" is out of the question?

Ahh yes...there's an exception to every rule. I think Raymond Luxury Yacht is an excellent name.

Pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove", I am assuming.

[LMNO]

Indeed.



Now, cue the Dead Parrot Sketch.

[Cainad (dec.)]

You might as well give it a weirdo name, since they'll probably be able to connect their name to something they don't like no matter what.

Example: My little brother now loathes Star Wars because he was named "Luke," even though my parents didn't have Star Wars in mind. Completely normal name roont by approximately 1,782,953 spags who think it's hilarious to spout a certain Darth Vader quote when they meet someone named "Luke".

[Richter]

Secondly - Normal name....give him/her a NORMAL FUCKING NAME.

So, "Ramond Luxury Yacht" is out of the question?

"Normal" is relative. Remember that.

None of my relatives are normal.