Girl: I drank a whole bottle of pomegranate juice and almost wet my pants! Frazz: Well, what did you expect? Girl: The exact opposite! It's supposed to be full of anti-accidents! Frazz: Anti-oxidants.
And besides all that, I checked the link and it’s not even the same joke… nor is it as funny, it being rather overly explained.Another funny thing is people who read an obscure web comic thinking every cartoonist on the planet also follows it, or has even heard of it.I do have to admit though that one thing bothered me a little about this strip…Would (or should) an elementary age girl really discuss peeing her pants, almost or otherwise, with the male janitor?WE all know Frazz is a good guy…. but if I were her mother finding out, it would feel a little creepy, and I’m far less prudish than most people.
I’m with you Matthew Davis—she told him, he didn’t ask. Besides, if she has a grandparent chances are good she’s heard such info volunteered without help—at least that has been my experience.
tacpielvr and susan, you’d be surprised how quickly you can step into it. A couple of sixth grade girls were talking about a possible pajama day at school. They paused and asked me what kind of pajamas I had, if there was a pajama day. (I don’t think it happened, but I don’t know, because I’m a sub). I was kinda of distracted, and my answer was I don’t really have pajamas…when they started giggling, I realized how they had taken that, and quickly added “Shorts and T-shirts!. Shorts and T-shirts!” Don’t ask what my outfit at night really is….
fruegade, makes a point however There is no connection to the subject and anything wrong. There is even a popular children’s science book out there about everything about our bodies and what causes all the stinky, smelly, sticky, gross stuff that our bodies put out. Kids like gross. I was subbing in seventh grade. I heard whispering during a test, and three girls scooted out of the room. That got my attention. Then I heard something about blood on the seat. Well, now, that’s not want a sub wants to hear. I asked “What happened?” Thinking someone gotten hurt. A little girl calmly informed me that “Her Lady Gift came early…” Obviously there was no problem and not one guy even batted an eye. They know all about that stuff. It’s normal life stuff.
I don’t think we have to question every (male) adult who enjoys spending time with kids. Shouldn’t enjoying kids be a cultural norm?
That said, your concern is precisely why every school worker and volunteer has a background check done. We should do the background checks, pay attention to kids’ comments and give kids safety training. After that, let’s stop the scrutiny.
I’ve had plenty of middle school students make unsolicited announcements about pee and other private matters. They also wanted to know about toilet facilities in cultures of ancient times and the middle ages.
He didn’t approach or initiate contact. He handled the unexpected calmly. He corrected a mistake without making a it big deal. Sounds like the way I was taught.
Kids don’t have an internal censor so they will tell the truth every time. When I did a nursing clinical and was discussing drug use with some second graders, one kid said “My mom’s boyfriend was using cocaine and he ripped the toilet right out of the floor!”
Hey you guys, I wasn’t accusing Frazz of being a molester or even thinking the kid should be wary of him.When I was a kid, I was simply taught not to mention intimate matters around grown men… just like not showing them my underwear.I think in the back of our mother’s minds…. and this was long ago, not part of any current hysteria…there was always the thought that ANY man who was interested in a little girl peeing, or seeing her undies, just MIGHT be a little “off-base.”That stuff was never discussed with us at all…. we just sensed a vague apprehension.I’m actually glad that the times are freer now…Varnes is around it a lot more than I am, and I’m happy that I’ve seen books on toilet training.
But…. I still think if I had an 8-year-old daughter I’d want her to exercise some discretion.
Maybe she IS, cos the kids all trust Frazz….but I’d hope she wouldn’t say that to just any grown man, that’s all….and maybe kids do, these days, anyway.
Nachikethass almost 12 years ago
Oh! So Jef is prescient enough to see weeks ago (when he sends in his strip, presumably) what Jenner was going to submit one day before this strip?
smetlavich almost 12 years ago
surfstuff55 evidently believes that Jef draws his strips the same day they’re published.
Varnes almost 12 years ago
It took me years to figure out anti pasta…
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
And besides all that, I checked the link and it’s not even the same joke… nor is it as funny, it being rather overly explained.Another funny thing is people who read an obscure web comic thinking every cartoonist on the planet also follows it, or has even heard of it.I do have to admit though that one thing bothered me a little about this strip…Would (or should) an elementary age girl really discuss peeing her pants, almost or otherwise, with the male janitor?WE all know Frazz is a good guy…. but if I were her mother finding out, it would feel a little creepy, and I’m far less prudish than most people.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Varnes — Just don’t let it touch your pasta, unless you have good insurance.
rugeirn almost 12 years ago
Is Frazz telling her that pomegranate juice will protect her from oxen?
57-Don almost 12 years ago
checked out “Doc Rat”, I think I found out where the “Family Circus” writers found jobs
lemon868 almost 12 years ago
I’m with you Matthew Davis—she told him, he didn’t ask. Besides, if she has a grandparent chances are good she’s heard such info volunteered without help—at least that has been my experience.
fomalhaut09 almost 12 years ago
Not the same joke, and Doc Rat’s isn’t funny.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 12 years ago
@fomalhaut09
I think so! “An oxidant waiting to happen” LOL.
Varnes almost 12 years ago
tacpielvr and susan, you’d be surprised how quickly you can step into it. A couple of sixth grade girls were talking about a possible pajama day at school. They paused and asked me what kind of pajamas I had, if there was a pajama day. (I don’t think it happened, but I don’t know, because I’m a sub). I was kinda of distracted, and my answer was I don’t really have pajamas…when they started giggling, I realized how they had taken that, and quickly added “Shorts and T-shirts!. Shorts and T-shirts!” Don’t ask what my outfit at night really is….
Varnes almost 12 years ago
fruegade, makes a point however There is no connection to the subject and anything wrong. There is even a popular children’s science book out there about everything about our bodies and what causes all the stinky, smelly, sticky, gross stuff that our bodies put out. Kids like gross. I was subbing in seventh grade. I heard whispering during a test, and three girls scooted out of the room. That got my attention. Then I heard something about blood on the seat. Well, now, that’s not want a sub wants to hear. I asked “What happened?” Thinking someone gotten hurt. A little girl calmly informed me that “Her Lady Gift came early…” Obviously there was no problem and not one guy even batted an eye. They know all about that stuff. It’s normal life stuff.
jbarnes almost 12 years ago
I don’t think we have to question every (male) adult who enjoys spending time with kids. Shouldn’t enjoying kids be a cultural norm?
That said, your concern is precisely why every school worker and volunteer has a background check done. We should do the background checks, pay attention to kids’ comments and give kids safety training. After that, let’s stop the scrutiny.
ealeseth almost 12 years ago
I’ve had plenty of middle school students make unsolicited announcements about pee and other private matters. They also wanted to know about toilet facilities in cultures of ancient times and the middle ages.
Konabill almost 12 years ago
He didn’t approach or initiate contact. He handled the unexpected calmly. He corrected a mistake without making a it big deal. Sounds like the way I was taught.
barkingspider1 almost 12 years ago
Kids don’t have an internal censor so they will tell the truth every time. When I did a nursing clinical and was discussing drug use with some second graders, one kid said “My mom’s boyfriend was using cocaine and he ripped the toilet right out of the floor!”
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Hey you guys, I wasn’t accusing Frazz of being a molester or even thinking the kid should be wary of him.When I was a kid, I was simply taught not to mention intimate matters around grown men… just like not showing them my underwear.I think in the back of our mother’s minds…. and this was long ago, not part of any current hysteria…there was always the thought that ANY man who was interested in a little girl peeing, or seeing her undies, just MIGHT be a little “off-base.”That stuff was never discussed with us at all…. we just sensed a vague apprehension.I’m actually glad that the times are freer now…Varnes is around it a lot more than I am, and I’m happy that I’ve seen books on toilet training.
But…. I still think if I had an 8-year-old daughter I’d want her to exercise some discretion.
Maybe she IS, cos the kids all trust Frazz….but I’d hope she wouldn’t say that to just any grown man, that’s all….and maybe kids do, these days, anyway.
Michael Erickson almost 12 years ago
I once thought that Freida Stair was a woman. Seriously. Figured it out in my early twenties.
EMT almost 12 years ago
I never had a problem with it myself, just commenting to the other post…ofc I know it’s not a big deal :p