We’ve all been told that as a kid, right?
I am asking, because I am curious. Is this a North American (or even just Canadian) thing, or do moms all around the world very seriously warn their young children against the terrible consequences of running with scissors.
I don’t have kids but I do have a theory, though. You have probably heard mothers saying that babies didn’t come with a manual… I doubt that. I think that they can get a notebook containing the baselines of raising their newborn, if they accept to swear they’ll never reveal the existence of this manual to others.
And ”Not running with scissors” must be in the ”running” chapter. Along with ”Not running around the pool” and ”Not running across the street”.
That’s about it.
I’ve never been warned about running with a fork, running with a sharp pencil, or worse, a knife. Mom warned me about sharp knives in general, but I don’t recall her telling me not to run with one.
Scissors though… I’ve been told so many times not to run with them, that now in my forties, I still can’t walk fast if I’m holding a pair in my hands.
And, no! I’m not going to test it. I’ve survived every danger on my path so far… I don’t want to risk suffering a horrible (and probably very bloody) death, just for the sake of science.
But if you’re brave enough, be my guess… And let me know what happen, if you live to tell.
LOL!
I wasn’t told about scissors or knives! Though I managed to poke a newly sharpened pencil under my chin. I still have a scar. I was probably around 5-6
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They should definately add warnings about sharp pencils in that manual… Aouch! That must have hurt!!
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It did but it was such a long time ago. Just the scar , a reminder
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Haha! I think it is a global phenomenon. I was told it too. Mothers are especially scared of scissors and kids holding them the correct way when walking. Seems to be a rite of passage! I wonder what the stats are for scissor injuries?
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I am really curious about these stats too, Amanda. I don’t ever recall being tempted to run with scissors. But who knows the perils we would have all faced if we hadn’t been warned… LOL
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It begs the question, why would you want to run with scissors…are they good racing companions?? 😆
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LOL Exactly!! I get the ”don’t run around the pool”, because kids easily get excited when playing at the pool. But using scissors usually involves sitting by a table, nowhere close to going for a run.
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When you tell the child and they do it anyway, they give you a look that basically says well nothing happened, you must be talking shit about other things, let me take that toaster into the bath.
Or that could just be my child
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Oh no… Let me reassure you. My little bro was that kind of kid too, LOL
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LOL I think there are a lot of them around
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I find that running wIt’s a mug of hot coffee is far more precarious 😉
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OMG yes Rob! I guess we don’t get warned because coffee usually isn’t allowed for kids, but this should definately be added to the secret book of motherhood anyway!! LOL
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I wasn’t explicitly told, but isnt it a common sense thing? 😂😂
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Apparently not here in Canada. This is a really common warning to young children… I guess we must come as reckless kids 😛
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I went running with scissors today. Hardly a scratch. Based on this success I await border openings with Spain so that I can run with bulls. Could it be more challenging?
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But now that I think about it … my mother’s general advise was just “stop running!” My father was a little more specific, “Stop running after girls,” he urged me.
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Yeah… That’s wise advice. We girls often mean trouble. But you probably know this by now 😉
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Yes, I’ve had a few hints over time
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I am curious… Would you be running with bulls in your hands?? If so, please have someone film this. I’d like to see this, especially if you manage to finish the run unharmed 😉
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I am searching for very very small bulls, calves perhaps.
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