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  • 08-04-2002 2:27pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭


    Altered proverbs
    A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb, and asked them to come up with the rest.

    As you shall make your bed so.... shall you mess it up.
    Better be safe than.... punch a 5th grader.
    Strike while the.... bug is close.
    Its always darkest before.... daylight savings time
    You can lead a horse to water but.... how?
    Don't bite the hand that..... looks dirty.
    A miss is as good as a....Mr.
    You can't teach an old dog new..... math.
    If you lie down with the dogs..... you'll stink in the morning.
    The pen is mightier than the...pigs
    An idle mind is..... the best way to relax.
    Where there's smoke, there's....pollution.
    Happy the bride who.... gets all the presents.
    A penny saved is.....not much.
    Two's company, three's..... the musketeers.
    Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and...you have to blow your nose.
    Children should be seen and not.....spanked or grounded.
    When the blind leadeth the blind......get out of the way.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭ayatollah


    Questions about love, marriage and sex were posed to kids ages 5 to 10. Their answers below are enlightening:

    WHAT IS THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED??
    "Eighty-four! Because at that age, you don't have to work anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other in your bedroom." (Judy,8)

    "Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife!" (Tom,5)

    WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE??
    "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date." (Mike, 10)

    WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE??
    "You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." (Jim, 10)

    "Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing thing if anybody sees you. But if nobody sees you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours." (Kally, 9)

    THE GREAT DEBATE: IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED??
    "It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them!" (Lynette, 9)

    "It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." (Kenny, 7)

    CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
    "No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." (Jan, 9)

    "I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful." (Harlen, 8)

    ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
    "Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." (Roger, 9)

    "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long." (Leo, 7)

    ON THE ROLE OF GOOD LOOKS IN LOVE
    "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful." (Jeanne, 8)

    "It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet." (Gary, 7)

    "Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time." (Christine, 9)

    CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
    "They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for them." (Dave, 8)

    CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE
    "I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'The Simpsons' is on television." (Anita, 6)

    "Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I have been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me." (Bobby, 8)

    "I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." (Regina, 10)

    THE PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE A GOOD LOVER
    "One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills." (Ava, 8)

    SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    "Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores." (Del, 6)

    "Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love." (Alonzo, 9)

    "One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me." (Bart, 9)

    HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?
    "Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's in love." (John, 9)

    "Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold. Other people care more about the food." (Brad, 8)

    "It's love if they order one of those desserts that are on fire. They like to order those because it's just like how their hearts are...on fire." (Christine, 9)

    WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU"
    "The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day." (Michelle, 9)

    HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS
    "You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best of you." (Doug, 7)

    "It might help to watch soap operas all day." (Carin, 9)

    WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
    "It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you...That's why I stopped doing it." (Jean, 10)

    HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE
    "Don't forget your wife's name...That will mess up the love." (Roger,8)

    "Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out the trash." (Randy, 8)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17 Eowyn


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