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In reply to the discussion: Greatest Pharmacist Ever Prescribes Anti-Monster Spray for 6-Year-Old [View all]FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)74. "Don't worry about that bug, it has no mouth parts" my father used to say, when there was some
scary looking insect on us. He had always been interested in entomology and knew better, but he was wiser in the ways of fatherly comfort for an alarmed kid. His tactic nearly fell apart, though, one night in Tunisia when three of us awoke with giant cockroaches crawling on us: we kids could clearly see their 'mouth parts' inches from our frightened faces!!
Years later, I tried that on my own kids several times, and they just said "Yeah, right, Dad"
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onehandle
Mar 2014
OP
hence the logic of the older, tried and true method of leaving a few cookies out to appease
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#31
But then they tell all their monster friends and they all come over for cookie parties.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#52
Yes but on the other hand, she will get "hooked" on the monster spray. The pharmacist isnt no fool.
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#75
"This is going to result in an explosion of anti-monster-spray-resistant monsters. "
greiner3
Mar 2014
#58
He's also in the "Dear Mr Watterson" movie about the Calvin and Hobbes creator
SomethingFishy
Mar 2014
#21
Yes, but sadly it costs $500 million in campaign donations to the opposing party. nt
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#14
Thanks for the idea. I have a 2 year old greatgrandchild who has monsters in her room.
jwirr
Mar 2014
#10
"Don't worry about that bug, it has no mouth parts" my father used to say, when there was some
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2014
#74
I don't recall if those giant roaches DID hiss...we kids were yelling too loud to hear 'em if they
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2014
#78