So we have to worry about our kids learning about Bees now?!
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Here is a translation if you have trouble reading the handwriting…
The question was: If you were a bee, would you be a worker, a drone or a queen? Why?
My 7 year-old child’s answer: If I were a bee, I would be a worker because I get to collect pollen and nectar.
He could have stopped there. But of course, Noooooooooo.
He went on to explain: I do not want to be a drone because it is kind of disgusting in a way. You help her by helping her lay eggs. The end.
The kid’s right though. A drone’s life is something you do not want to wish upon your worst enemies. (Oh who am I kidding? I am the exact kind of person that WILL wish these things upon my worst enemies)
“Should a drone succeed in mating it will soon die because the penis and associated abdominal tissues are ripped from the drone’s body at sexual intercourse.” Wikipedia (where lazy people come to find answers)
So die a horrible death or lead a long, sexless life. Which one would you choose?
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I can’t imagine wanting to be any sort of bee, and that choice – I just don’t think either is acceptable.
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I am grateful for the teachers (schools, edu. orgs.) trying to make lessons lively and interesting for the kids. But this one reminds me of the questions asked of the MFA Acting candidates that I heard: If you were a color, what color would you be? And this one, to this day still haunts me: Walk like a lettuce.
what this worker and penis falling off nonsense? i’d be queen bee. obvs.
.-= pattypunker´s last blog…i’d show you my asshole but it’s not pink enough =-.
I thought about being the Queen Bee, then I read somewhere that they are being licked all day by the nurse bees or something like that. Oh oh oh. Elly! You da Queen Bee?! LOL
Is Sting involved in this bee scenario?
.-= Elly Lou´s last blog…And The Winner Is… =-.
He’s only involved in the RED hives.
I see this as a bigger issue.
The drones, the worker bees, the queens all representative of society and your very smart child SEES this and takes the time to note that no one wants to be a drone.
You need to give this kid George Orwells 1984 and watch him take over the world.
Well, either that or the whole idea of the genitals getting ripped off while being disembowled may have put him off.
But I choose to believe this child will change the world !
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LOL. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I hope the change is in the right direction. I mean, left. No, I mean the Better direction.
This time I refrained: I did not tell him what I learned from Wikipedia. For all we know, it could be inaccurate, right? I mean, it’s Wikipedia!
Pretty nice portrait of child as a bee there, too!
.-= Linda at Bar Mitzvahzilla´s last blog…Departure =-.
You are right! Much better than my drawing, my current drawing even!
Walk like a lettuce? WTF?
Sorry, I know we’re talking about bees here, but that jumped out at me.
I’m with you that Elly is the Queen Bee.
.-= Falling´s last blog…The Bad Place =-.
You should ask your actor friends for that. Would be true test of their acting prowess.
My mother once said that bumble bees were the musk oxen of the insect world. I didn’t know she had that kind of creativity in her until that day.
That aside, I’m a worker bee myself–I haven’t gotten any in ages. So I guess I chose the sexless one. Damn.
.-= Seer McRicketts-McGee´s last blog…My heart is still breaking =-.
No no no. Think like me: First, do the Nelson laugh “ha ha”, then say to myself: Suckers! Guess who’s going to have a long life while you suckers get disembowled?! (No spell check. This is a word right?)
Must Wikipedia “musk oxen”…
Okay, I think Mr. Monk is fine, he’s totally got things under control.
I am a little concerned about you though. Being licked as the Queen made you decide NOT to be the Queen? Ummm, clearly we need to have a heart to heart, or your husband needs to watch some new videos……bwahahahaha!!!!
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Hey, no leaving comment to advocate porn and then have a new post called “The Art of Porn”! LMAO! I may have to wait till tonight to read it? Is it NSFW?! Damn! Can’t wait!!!!!!
Well, I got engaged recently, so I’ll be looking forward to the long, sexless life option.
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I was going to say ” The sexless part comes after honeymoon” but I think you got it. LOL
I’m with Wicked Shawn above me … How could you NOT want to be a Queen Bee. I love licks!
But ultimately, I love how genius your kid is
I’m very sorry. But I suddenly have a vision of you, Shawn and Elly lining up being licked. Omg. Hilarious!
Oh, man, hahaha! That Monk really knows what’s going on — what a great perspective! And I love your use of wikipedia, “where lazy people come to find answers.”
Ok. So who’s the teacher mongst us, huh?!
My oldest’s teacher always adds this “Wikipedia cannot be used as a reference source”!
“Die a horrible death or lead a long, sexless life?” Is this a trick question? What’s the catch?
.-= Diane Laney Fitzpatrick´s last blog…Happy Feet =-.
LOL!
I love your kid. He’s very bright to add WHY being a drone would be suckage. And I had no trouble deciphering what he said at all. Well done, little man.
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You are doing the Five for Ten too? I must catch up on your posts! Talking about Lust?! Will be right over!
Face it. Mr. Monk is just not into eggs.
.-= Mary Lee´s last blog…You Want Prunes With That? =-.
LOL! That kid will be the death of me. I’m telling y’all now.
For a seven year old, it was an excellent answer. And great that a mind so young can decide what sounds good and what doesn’t.
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Thanks! I wonder whether the teacher even noticed the answer.
I don’t know….that’s a tuffy. Hmmmm. I REALLY like sex…..but I like my internal organs where they are, too. I think it’s a tie. Or No…I choose QUEEN!!!
.-= Jennifer Lynn´s last blog…PLEASE DON’T SCREW WITH THE MEN! =-.
Great. Now also added you being licked in my mental image…
What is this? School?
.-= Robin´s last blog…FYI =-.
It’s school homework. I do wonder whether other kids questioned the same thing.
bahahahaha haha ha haha.
I’m already living the long sexless life. And I want to be the penis ripper not the rippee. I reject the question and answer: I’ll eat the honey and tend the bees. Poor little things.
.-= Naptimewriting´s last blog…When are the robots coming? =-.
Rippee. *shudder*
Nap took my line! I was just about to comment that since I’m not dead you can guess which life I’m living! Glad your son is choosing a long life!
.-= Jane´s last blog…Yes! Yes! Yes! =-.
Hey, this gave me an excellent idea: let use life of a drone to scare boys from ever doing the deed! Bahahahah
because you know that the teacher purposely left out the whole sexless life dying alone bits… ON PURPOSE. I mean really. Teach it to the kid straight, right!!?! The End.
.-= Ry Sal´s last blog…But now what worries me is this… =-.
I am just grateful my kid didn’t go on wikipedia to read about bees on his own…
Well, if I have a choice, I wouldn’t want to be at all.