That’s the “first you have to get their attention” meme. And with mules, it’s been known to work… though not as well as making the mule WANT to work with you.
Not the head if they need to think, so if they don’t need to think then the head is effective. Don’t hit too hard, heads bleed a lot and that is messy. Try genitals, you don’t need to think with them.
In the old days, they used to have something like that in some churches where sermons regularly ran a couple of hours. There were two men assigned to patrol the congregation with sticks. One had a ball on the end, the other a feather. If a man nodded off, the guy with the ball on a stick tapped him on the head. If a woman nodded off, the guy with a feather on the stick tickled her under the nose to wake her up.
Isn’t this what we do now with anti-social media: club each other with virtual sticks hoping against hope to make the other side see things our way? We fail miserably but I don’t think the success rate would be any higher with actual sticks.
Gaah how I hate self-driving cars. Yeah, a machine, an AI, can make better decisions than I can. For one thing it would lack intuition, something which has saved me many a time.
My late uncle cut a small piece of wood to the proper length and used it as a wedge for his older car which didn’t have cruise control. He’d put it in place when he reached the desired highway speed. Claimed he could easily knock it loose with his foot when needed.
Actor Fred Ward,of THE RIGHT STUFF and the TREMORS series,died May 8th.
When contacted,Kevin Bacon said—-“So sad to hear about Fred Ward.When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner”.
When I had my Mini Cooper in to the dealer for service, they gave me a BMW as a loaner car. The BMW had steering assist. I didn’t like it. If I had a car with that feature, I’d figure out how to turn it off.
No, it should not. Certain individuals would use it. Technicsally they’ve bren using a metiphorical stick to the head for decades, and getting away with it.
Sorry Rat, but The Frantics (Canadian Comedy Troupe) beat you to that idea by at least a couple of decades with ‘Boot To The Head’ (See ‘Ti Kwan Leep’ and ‘Last Will And Temperament’)
BE THIS GUY almost 2 years ago
I believe that’s an assault charge at least.
C almost 2 years ago
Sticking it to everyone
BasilBruce almost 2 years ago
Originally it was a Canadian concept known as “Boot to the head.”
DennisinSeattle Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Problem is, who is the judge and sticker.
ronaldspence almost 2 years ago
Common sense used to handle that but it’s not so common anymore…
Concretionist almost 2 years ago
That’s the “first you have to get their attention” meme. And with mules, it’s been known to work… though not as well as making the mule WANT to work with you.
pepwine almost 2 years ago
Not the head if they need to think, so if they don’t need to think then the head is effective. Don’t hit too hard, heads bleed a lot and that is messy. Try genitals, you don’t need to think with them.
Imagine almost 2 years ago
Americans prefer guns.
rshive almost 2 years ago
Rat — always thinking of ways to improve life.
Ricky Bennett almost 2 years ago
Yeah, I catch his drift…
Caldonia almost 2 years ago
Goat never thinks anything works this way, or even that way.
unfair.de almost 2 years ago
Life doesn’t work. Life happens. And it ends eventually.
Doug K almost 2 years ago
Like head slaps …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p0OC70sio
iggyman almost 2 years ago
At least it would get their attention!
nitromicro almost 2 years ago
I like it. Stick to the head will keep people from going extreme right AND extreme left. Smack the Qanon and the Gender pronoun people.
RCKJD almost 2 years ago
I know a few people who might need a tap with a clue-by-four.
Purple People Eater almost 2 years ago
I can think of a few people who need to have one of those applied to them.
figuratively speaking almost 2 years ago
I came up with a similar: two-by-four therapy. Just need to make time to stop by the lumber yard.
jel354 almost 2 years ago
Tony Stark: Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy (Iron Man).
cdward almost 2 years ago
In the old days, they used to have something like that in some churches where sermons regularly ran a couple of hours. There were two men assigned to patrol the congregation with sticks. One had a ball on the end, the other a feather. If a man nodded off, the guy with the ball on a stick tapped him on the head. If a woman nodded off, the guy with a feather on the stick tickled her under the nose to wake her up.
Geophyzz almost 2 years ago
The receptionist at our office used a verbal equivalent: “Give your head a shake!”
akachman Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Where do I sign up?
fencie almost 2 years ago
Stop it, Rat. Too many people are already wielding sticks to hurt others they’ve judged.
erik.vanthienen almost 2 years ago
Rat seems to misunderstand the Nudge Theory …
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
Somebody should hit Rat with that stick.
Simon Seamount almost 2 years ago
That is the oldest institution in human history: Law of government enforced by the man with the weapon.
Queen of America almost 2 years ago
Can I get one online?
Croc Holliday almost 2 years ago
How about a stick that whacks people on the head when they take their eyes off the road to stare at their $#!#^% phones?
YippiKiAyMofo almost 2 years ago
Isn’t this what we do now with anti-social media: club each other with virtual sticks hoping against hope to make the other side see things our way? We fail miserably but I don’t think the success rate would be any higher with actual sticks.
F-Flash almost 2 years ago
Is that Rat’s alter ego talking, usually he has a baseball bat. Baseball been very very good to me.
johndifool almost 2 years ago
Gaah how I hate self-driving cars. Yeah, a machine, an AI, can make better decisions than I can. For one thing it would lack intuition, something which has saved me many a time.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Okay, let’s be honest – the people who need the ‘stick to the head’ aren’t actually thinking with their head. You need to hit them 3 feet lower.
monya_43 almost 2 years ago
A person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still — Dale Carnegie
uniquename almost 2 years ago
The “gently” was dropped from Rat’s version.
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
RAT, who died and left you boss of us?
Goat from PBS almost 2 years ago
Who’s to judge whether behavior is good or not? People might see behavior differently than others.
royq27 almost 2 years ago
I think this is, ow, ow – stop that!
Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Hate to admit it, but I’d enjoy having $5 for everyone who agrees with Rat!
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
The Culture’s slap robot.
Radish the wordsmith almost 2 years ago
That’s why we should all carry guns. /s
timinwsac Premium Member almost 2 years ago
It should be required equipment on all politicians.
theincrediblebulk almost 2 years ago
a stick isn’t strong enough. You need a big bat to influence others to steer right.
WCraft Premium Member almost 2 years ago
My late uncle cut a small piece of wood to the proper length and used it as a wedge for his older car which didn’t have cruise control. He’d put it in place when he reached the desired highway speed. Claimed he could easily knock it loose with his foot when needed.
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
Actor Fred Ward,of THE RIGHT STUFF and the TREMORS series,died May 8th.
When contacted,Kevin Bacon said—-“So sad to hear about Fred Ward.When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner”.
Don’t you wish YOU had friends like that?
rroush Premium Member almost 2 years ago
When I had my Mini Cooper in to the dealer for service, they gave me a BMW as a loaner car. The BMW had steering assist. I didn’t like it. If I had a car with that feature, I’d figure out how to turn it off.
KEA almost 2 years ago
Is this the successor to the Car Talk Dope Slap?
pearlyqim almost 2 years ago
Me! :-)
stamps almost 2 years ago
“Stick to the head” is not a sign you want to see in the lavatory.
Hatter almost 2 years ago
Indeed!
marilynnbyerly almost 2 years ago
How about the Gibbs’ back the head slap?
zeexenon almost 2 years ago
ARREST THAT CRITTER! Here in the USA, we are free to be stubborn, stiff necked, pig headed, and wrong.
DO_WHAT_DA_DOG_SEZ (NOT THE REAL ONE) almost 2 years ago
no it shouldnt rat remember the wordle stripill whack you with dat mallet
kaffekup almost 2 years ago
Where can I buy them wholesale?
Andrew Bosch Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The new Stick – apply directly to the forehead!
willie_mctell almost 2 years ago
Can it be a built-in?
comic4matt almost 2 years ago
Why is it that the best ’’Pearls’’ strips always involve Rat?
B UTTONS almost 2 years ago
Rat – there’s over 500 test subjects awaiting your trial studies in Washington D.C.
Obi-Haiv almost 2 years ago
My grandfather had something similar. He called it “A Boot to the Ass.” Highly effective!
Buoy almost 2 years ago
Is this stick named cancel culture?
JPuzzleWhiz almost 2 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g1Z3V0QBpg
knight1192a almost 2 years ago
No, it should not. Certain individuals would use it. Technicsally they’ve bren using a metiphorical stick to the head for decades, and getting away with it.
Radish the wordsmith almost 2 years ago
Monty Python slapped people with fish.
LilPeruna almost 2 years ago
Sorry Rat, but The Frantics (Canadian Comedy Troupe) beat you to that idea by at least a couple of decades with ‘Boot To The Head’ (See ‘Ti Kwan Leep’ and ‘Last Will And Temperament’)
Sisyphos almost 2 years ago
I tend to support Rat’s idea (as long as he’s not administering guidance to me)!
bunrabbit99 almost 2 years ago
when you’re right, you’re right.
Coocalici almost 2 years ago
Woah! The front view of the bar! Pastis got adventurous!
alantain 3 months ago
So, everyone should be violently restricted to one narrow path determined by others? Good bye creativity and imagination!