I think Mike is dressing and acting like this to discourage his mom from sending him away by himself….or he’s getting even with her for even thinking of sending him away by himself…or both reasons.
I’m with Elly. What’s wrong with trying to look respectable for a trip? Grandma will know exactly who he is and she’ll be impressed that he’s trying to make a good impression. He has PLENTY of time to be a kid and dirty himself up again.I’m so over people wearing pajamas, old sweats, flip flops, etc everywhere. Whatever happened to dressing nicely and respectably for things? Yes, if you’re at home or exercising or doing manual labor, wear whatever you want. But we have a generation of people who think wearing flip flops is acceptable for a job interview or for going out to a nice dinner. Yuck – have some class!! (And I wasn’t even born when people dressed up to go on an airplane trip, so it’s not like I’m nostalgic for my youth.)
“You’re driving a truck. Here comes another truck, going to hit you. ………. First you’re gonna say it, then you’re gonna do it!”“Now here comes your mother to the hospital. ‘Did he have clean underwear?’ "" ‘Yes, we found it in the glove compartment.’ " – Bill Cosby, “Himself.”
A lot of boys are clean these days because all they do is play video games, my youngest son included. He doesn’t like the kids in my neighborhood, every once in a while he’ll go outside with his sisters but he doesn’t get dirty.
This is in response to yesterday’s comments you left me and one other person regarding our John Wayne “facts”:
First of all, in my defense, my go-to extremely reliable source for any and all things t.v. and movie-related, IMDb.com, says John Wayne died of both stomach AND lung cancer. Who’s to say that his stomach cancer wasn’t caused by his smoking habits? According to webmd.com, smoking and drinking (both of which he was famous for) can increase your chances of getting it so just in case there’s ANY chance at all that that’s what happened to him . . . I think I’ll just go ahead and stand by my statement: “It’s too bad he had to smoke himself to death.”
Second, the movie you’re referring to where approximately 41% of the cast and crew came down with some form of cancer was 1956’s “The Conqueror” — not 1949’s “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon.” The movie was filmed in Utah — not New Mexico. His female star was Susan Hayward — not Maureen O’Hara. And the director was Dick Powell — not John Ford. The only thing you had right was the fact that all three of those people (along with approximately 88 other people) later developed various forms of cancer [most likely, people think, due to radioactive fallout contamination from recent U.S. government testing in southeastern Nevada (shooting for “The Conqueror” was east and generally downwind from there in southwestern Utah.) This info I found on Wikipedia.] NOW who needs to catch up on their “Duke” facts?
This may be pure non sequitur, but did you know that the most common cancer suffered by smokers is actually bladder cancer?
This is not to say that all, or even most lung cancer is caused by smoking. Asbestos exposure results in more lung cancer than smoking does, though of a different type. Imagine how much better things might be if the millions spent on ‘proving’ the risks of second hand smoke (yes, I’m cynical) had been used to clean up the environment, instead of instigating idiotic red herring arguments re Global Warming/Climate Change to divert attention from the pollution in our food and water.
And with regard to smoking and health in general, I’m still trying to figure out why kids in my generation and the generation preceding us who were mostly raised by smokers appear to be living longer and with better health than people today who were raised by non-smokers, and whose exposure to ‘second hand smoke’ has steadily declined since the seventies.
Could it be we are being sold yet another pup on this? The question I would ask is: Cui bono? Who benefits?
We seem to be seeing patience and long term planning, or at least intent, I think, on the part of Big Pharma. While looking into the possibilities of ‘vaping’ as opposed to ‘smoking’, I found the results of several studies involving nicotine. It seems that researchers have discovered that nicotine is not only an exceptionally powerful (and toxic) drug, but that it somehow seems to simultaneously calm the brain while increasing alertness. I’d say that this is probably what has induced so many people over the years to embrace it, knowing that smoking was also probably impairing their lungs. However, control of this very useful drug has always been in the hands of the user. I’m pretty sure BigPharma and the government want to deprive us of that control.I believe that the purpose of the push to criminalize smoking is tied to the potential value to Big Pharma of nicotine. And, of course, in finding yet another segment of the population to criminalize arbitrarily. Got to keep those Corporate owned prisons full, don’t we?
swami mommy over 11 years ago
Why would she let him go to the store like that?
Phapada over 11 years ago
Mike should go ?
kfccanada over 11 years ago
I think Mike is dressing and acting like this to discourage his mom from sending him away by himself….or he’s getting even with her for even thinking of sending him away by himself…or both reasons.
thirdguy over 11 years ago
A “spit bath” is in his near future.
jimgamer over 11 years ago
Mike is just a normal boy !!!!!!! 8^)
emilychloestella over 11 years ago
Good point, mike!
Asharah over 11 years ago
She learned nothing from giving Farley a bath and then having him immediately roll in the dirt.
nickel_penny over 11 years ago
If I were a shop clerk, no WAY would I let that kid try on clothes!
Cartoonzer over 11 years ago
Name tag. Duh, Michael.
androscoggin over 11 years ago
Don’t worry, Michael. You’ll look like yourself again by the time you get there.
androscoggin over 11 years ago
The shop clerk won’t care. Most boys Michael’s age come in looking like that.
gobblingup Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’m with Elly. What’s wrong with trying to look respectable for a trip? Grandma will know exactly who he is and she’ll be impressed that he’s trying to make a good impression. He has PLENTY of time to be a kid and dirty himself up again.I’m so over people wearing pajamas, old sweats, flip flops, etc everywhere. Whatever happened to dressing nicely and respectably for things? Yes, if you’re at home or exercising or doing manual labor, wear whatever you want. But we have a generation of people who think wearing flip flops is acceptable for a job interview or for going out to a nice dinner. Yuck – have some class!! (And I wasn’t even born when people dressed up to go on an airplane trip, so it’s not like I’m nostalgic for my youth.)
sjsczurek over 11 years ago
“You’re driving a truck. Here comes another truck, going to hit you. ………. First you’re gonna say it, then you’re gonna do it!”“Now here comes your mother to the hospital. ‘Did he have clean underwear?’ "" ‘Yes, we found it in the glove compartment.’ " – Bill Cosby, “Himself.”
krys723 over 11 years ago
I bet that his grandparents are used to seeing him dirty like that
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Seriously, sometimes we have to ask our boy if he has changed his underwear right after he’s taken a shower.
QuietStorm27 over 11 years ago
A lot of boys are clean these days because all they do is play video games, my youngest son included. He doesn’t like the kids in my neighborhood, every once in a while he’ll go outside with his sisters but he doesn’t get dirty.
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
This is in response to yesterday’s comments you left me and one other person regarding our John Wayne “facts”:
First of all, in my defense, my go-to extremely reliable source for any and all things t.v. and movie-related, IMDb.com, says John Wayne died of both stomach AND lung cancer. Who’s to say that his stomach cancer wasn’t caused by his smoking habits? According to webmd.com, smoking and drinking (both of which he was famous for) can increase your chances of getting it so just in case there’s ANY chance at all that that’s what happened to him . . . I think I’ll just go ahead and stand by my statement: “It’s too bad he had to smoke himself to death.”
Second, the movie you’re referring to where approximately 41% of the cast and crew came down with some form of cancer was 1956’s “The Conqueror” — not 1949’s “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon.” The movie was filmed in Utah — not New Mexico. His female star was Susan Hayward — not Maureen O’Hara. And the director was Dick Powell — not John Ford. The only thing you had right was the fact that all three of those people (along with approximately 88 other people) later developed various forms of cancer [most likely, people think, due to radioactive fallout contamination from recent U.S. government testing in southeastern Nevada (shooting for “The Conqueror” was east and generally downwind from there in southwestern Utah.) This info I found on Wikipedia.] NOW who needs to catch up on their “Duke” facts?
Third, stop being such a self-righteous jerk!
:-(
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 11 years ago
He has a point
Hawthorne over 11 years ago
@GretchensMom
Warning: OFF TOPIC
This may be pure non sequitur, but did you know that the most common cancer suffered by smokers is actually bladder cancer?
This is not to say that all, or even most lung cancer is caused by smoking. Asbestos exposure results in more lung cancer than smoking does, though of a different type. Imagine how much better things might be if the millions spent on ‘proving’ the risks of second hand smoke (yes, I’m cynical) had been used to clean up the environment, instead of instigating idiotic red herring arguments re Global Warming/Climate Change to divert attention from the pollution in our food and water.
And with regard to smoking and health in general, I’m still trying to figure out why kids in my generation and the generation preceding us who were mostly raised by smokers appear to be living longer and with better health than people today who were raised by non-smokers, and whose exposure to ‘second hand smoke’ has steadily declined since the seventies.
Could it be we are being sold yet another pup on this? The question I would ask is: Cui bono? Who benefits?
We seem to be seeing patience and long term planning, or at least intent, I think, on the part of Big Pharma. While looking into the possibilities of ‘vaping’ as opposed to ‘smoking’, I found the results of several studies involving nicotine. It seems that researchers have discovered that nicotine is not only an exceptionally powerful (and toxic) drug, but that it somehow seems to simultaneously calm the brain while increasing alertness. I’d say that this is probably what has induced so many people over the years to embrace it, knowing that smoking was also probably impairing their lungs. However, control of this very useful drug has always been in the hands of the user. I’m pretty sure BigPharma and the government want to deprive us of that control.I believe that the purpose of the push to criminalize smoking is tied to the potential value to Big Pharma of nicotine. And, of course, in finding yet another segment of the population to criminalize arbitrarily. Got to keep those Corporate owned prisons full, don’t we?
Give it a think. You might surprise yourself.