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[Adragis]

I saw this in my facebook feed.

http://imgur.com/UGtccUz


Putnam is apparently a thing.

[Frumple]

you can't print a moving gif.

The hell you can't. We've had flip books since the 1890s. That is how you print a moving .gif.

[Harry Baldman]

We should have a 'Neonivek Rants' thread.

Screw that, I'd like a podcast.

[NJW2000]

Young relatives come round for father's 60th.

Mother offers them knives and matches when preparing for birthday cake.

 

[Akura]

Is this a "let me teach you how to light the candles and cut the cake", or is it "take these and have fun in the yard"?

[Sonlirain]

How young were those young relatives?
5-10?
I would trust a 10 year old with a knife and matches but not a 5 y.o.

[NJW2000]

Is this a "let me teach you how to light the candles and cut the cake", or is it "take these and have fun in the yard"?

It's a "how about you light the candles and cut the cake", before handing a carving knife to a four year old, and being like, "cut a piece for everyone".

[Sonlirain]

Can't see anything strange about that. Especially under close supervision.
Are you expecting the kid to suddenly have a death wish and plunge the knife into his chest before anyone can react or something?

[NJW2000]

I was wondering if he'd lose any fingers. So was the parent, which was the real problem... we don't want a reputation for the child-murdering branch of the family, deserved or not.

[Sonlirain]

Well you could have grabbed him by the hand and guided it (and the knife).
That's what i did with my 5 yo nephew on my birthday anyway.

Then again their parent should probably have a say in this... so yeah.

[GiglameshDespair]

I was wondering if he'd lose any fingers. So was the parent, which was the real problem... we don't want a reputation for the child-murdering branch of the family, deserved or not.

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[Sergarr]

Are you expecting the kid to suddenly have a death wish and plunge the knife into his chest before anyone can react or something?

No, but one of the first reactions young people have for new shiny objects is to taste them. A lot of things can go wrong here very fast.

[Sonlirain]

Are you expecting the kid to suddenly have a death wish and plunge the knife into his chest before anyone can react or something?

No, but one of the first reactions young people have for new shiny objects is to taste them. A lot of things can go wrong here very fast.

Tasting objects is something a kid stops doing around being 2 years old maybe 3 tops.
Not a 4+ year old. There is a very big gap in intelectual capacity between 3 and 4 years imho.
In fact i sometimes play video games with my nephew and he was pretty good at handling a gamepad since when he was around 4, and i'm quite sure he didn't insert it in his mouth.
I knew how to connect a Commodore 64 to a TV and load a game on tape when i was 5 for Pete's sake and i'm positive that neither me or my nephew were geniuses at any point.

[hector13]

Anecdotal evidence is best evidence.

[BlackHeartKabal]

No, but one of the first reactions young people have for new shiny objects is to taste them. A lot of things can go wrong here very fast.

You underestimate the intelligence of a child.

Are you expecting the kid to suddenly have a death wish and plunge the knife into his chest before anyone can react or something?

You overestimate the wisdom of a child.

Children can be surprisingly smart about things, but a bit lacking in common sense. Still, why would you give knives and matches to a child?