Aug 09
The next time you’re around a bunch of kids on the playground (the ten-and-under set, preferably) wait until they’re all at the top of the tower/slide/tall point of the equipment and scream “There’s a BEE!!!” and watch them scatter.
Not that I would ever do such a thing, but hey, I’ve heard it can be hilarious.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
A person would have to be a real jerk to try something like that…and besides, they don’t really scatter as far as you’d think.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I’ve heard from a sometimes reliable source that they also scatter pretty well with “SNAKE!” That’s what I’ve heard.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Pinhole: I would think that the off-pitch screams might make up for the fact that they don’t scatter too far, at least for entertainment purposes. I would think, anyway.
Montucky: There are no snakes in Alaska, so luckily I would never be tempted to try such a devious tactic.
Although, come to think of it, I wonder what the response would be. “Really? Where?”
August 11th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Most certainly, I would never try it. Children running amuck can completely tramatize a bee.
August 11th, 2007 at 9:13 am
I never thought of that. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for a bee going into therapy later in life. I know how expensive that can get (I heard it from somebody.)