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September 14, 2007
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"I would never, ever use violence against one of my own children. I usually find that waving the gun around works."

(A line I remember - I think accurately - from the glorious Lock N' Load CD by Denis Leary).

Comments

How about:

Never raise your hands to your children... It leaves your belly unprotected....

Rodney Dangerfield used the line, but I don't think he was the original author...Milton Berle, Bob Hope, W. C. Fields.... or even Larsen E. Whipsnade....
Geoff


Posted by R. G Newbury at September 14, 2007 06:58 PM

"I've good kids, I love my kids. I try to bring them up the right way, not spanking them. I find that I don't have to spank them. I find that waving the gun around pretty much gets the same job done!"


Posted by Phelps at September 14, 2007 07:32 PM

One of the great rants by Leary (NOT WORK SAFE)

STFU


Posted by David Crawford at September 14, 2007 08:06 PM

It's not always a joke. I had a friend from Afghanistan who was unhappy about his father taking a second wife. His father, a man of reputation, reached up to take a gun off the wall and my friend skedaddled right quick. This friend also told me his father would threaten to kill him if his grades didn't improve. Since the threat was credible, he was too nervous to excel until he reached the US and could relax a bit.


Posted by chuck at September 15, 2007 02:51 AM

I like P.J.o'Rourke's comment. "Always explain death to your kids in great detail. Then when you threaten them with it, they will know exactly what you mean."


Posted by nicholas gray at September 16, 2007 11:16 AM
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