Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The language of little boys

Today was my second day at the Chinese Social Service Center, and it was quite different than the first, but equally fun. Neither of the women from yesterday showed up, but three boys did, ages 10, 12 and 14, respectively, and so while the 14 year old more or less looked after himself, Emily and I worked with the 10 year old and 12 year old. In typical little boy fashion, they spent 1/4 of the time working on their English and 3/4 of the time chasing each other around the room.

Some time near the end of the day, the 10 year old, Tommy, was running up and down the stairs, completely ignoring our requests to stop, lest he disturb the acupuncturist who rents the top floor of the building. Eventually, Emily took him by the shoulders and told him that he was being a bad boy, and good boys don't run up and down the stairs. Then she asked him, "Are you going to be a good boy now?"

His response, comically timed to perfection, was to fart noisily.

*Sigh*

1 comment:

Kinoko Times said...

ROFL!!!
LMFAO!!!

Oh man. That is hilarious!!! Believeably draining, I imagine but that timing! hahahahahaha!

:P