Many years ago, I was home from university for the summer when a girl I had dated needed help studying for an upcoming math test at the local community college. Math was my thing, so I didn’t mind helping, but … not once, but TWICE, her dad told me (in front of her), “If she doesn’t pay attention, spank her.” That actually scared me worse than if he had said, “If you lay a finger on her, I’ll break every bone in your body.” The latter I could have understood, the former made me wonder just what the heck was going on. If it was reverse psychology, it was brilliant.
Many years ago, I was home from university for the summer when a girl I had dated needed help studying for an upcoming math test at the local community college. Math was my thing, so I didn’t mind helping, but … not once, but TWICE, her dad told me (in front of her), “If she doesn’t pay attention, spank her.” That actually scared me worse than if he had said, “If you lay a finger on her, I’ll break every bone in your body.” The latter I could have understood, the former made me wonder just what the heck was going on. If it was reverse psychology, it was brilliant.