Kid Talk

Those who know me, know very well that kids amuse me. What amuses me the most is the way they unintentionally imitate adults. Yesterday while attending mass, I was witness to innocent male-female attraction at a young age.

A 4 year old boy was playing with his Noddy key chain when he saw a girl approaching him. In typical male fashion, he flaunted his key chain as if he were an older guy trying to impress a chic by revving the engine of his brand new sports car. Like many girls who are attracted to shiny, new objects, this young girl too responded and walked towards him, the whole while staring at his fascinating possession. They came closer and just as the boy started to talk, she walked away! Ouch! Rejection! Call it sadistic, but it really made me smile! It was perhaps out of empathy.

But of course, as many men say "there are plenty of fish in the sea", this boy too staggered on and kept flaunting his key chain at other children who passed by, as if it were the only way he could attract people. After a while the girl returned (can't stay away from new objects for too long, can they?). Unfortunately, the girl just sat there and watched him, as he played with his key chain. And like every girl who craves attention, she tried to distract him from his fascinating play thing, but alas, was not successful.

Seems like boys are just as attracted to new, shiny objects.

10 questions I want answers to

1. Why do people feel the need to honk when they're stuck in a traffic jam?!
2. Why does it rain on the only day you forget to carry your umbrella?
3. Why are the trains always delayed on the day you need to reach work early?
4. Why is the grass always greener on the other side?
5. Why do people get hiccups?
6. After you've gotten out of a relationship, why do you see happy couples around everywhere?
7. Why do you never get your shoe size when you've found the perfect pair?
8. Why is there a difference between how you and others hear yourself?
9. Did people actually land on the moon?
10. Why are people the furthest away the time you need them the most?

To brighten up your day

10 COMPLETELY USELESS FACTS (and my conclusions)

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year. (switch to ink pens)

It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. (why would someone even try that?)

The electric chair was invented by a dentist. (now I don't blame people for being scared of the dentist!)

No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH". (everyone who reads this will still try to find a word to prove it wrong)

Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it. (absinthe, baby!)

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. (did they invent it when they ran out of lighter fluid?)

Some lions mate over 50 times a day. (what stamina!)

A cat's urine glows under a black light. (?!)

There are more chickens than people in the world. (so don't feel bad the next time you're tearing into a juicy chicken leg!)

Earth is the only planet which is not named after a God. (meant solely for mortals eh?)