Cookie fucking problem

[rusi]

On Monday, October 28, 2013 1:14:50 PM UTC+5:30, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Here's an analogy:
> 
> Person A: "Clean my room for me!"
> Person B: "No. Clean it yourself. Here's the vacuum cleaner."
> Person A: "CLEAN MY ROOM!!!"
> Person B: "No. You made the mess, you're old enough to clean it yourself."
> 
> 
> Person A: "Clean my room for me!"
> Person C: "You're stupid and ugly and I hope you die!"
> 
> 
> Do you see the difference yet?

Since we are exchanging analogies (analogy to exchanging anecdotes?) here's mine.

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Mommy: Johnny your room needs to be cleaned up
Johnny: Yes Mom
(A few days later)
Mommy: Johnny your room's a real mess. Are you going to clean it?
Johnny: Yes Mom.
Mommy: When are you going to?
Johnny: Uh uh… Tomorrow
(Many tomorrow's more and Mommy-doing-basic-survival cleaning later…)
Mommy: Johny today's a Sunday. I expect your room thoroughly cleaned today!
Johnny: Uh uh…

(10 am as Johnny is going out with 'friends'…)

Mommy: I expect your room clean before you go out today!
Johnny: I'll  be back in just 15 minutes. Only 15 minutes. Please Mom!
Mommy: Johnny if your room is not cleaned today, there will be no lunch
Johnny: Uh uh
Mommy: You heard me right? No lunch if your room is a mess.
Johnny: Ok

(15 minutes stretches to 4 hours)

Johnny: Mom! I am hungry!
Mommy: Remember? No food until your room is cleaned up.
Johnny: MOM! Im HUNGRY! I'll do it after lunch!
Mommy: There's no food -- neither for you nor me -- until your room's done.

Johnny: (begins to scream bawl throw an tantrum)
Mommy: (screams back)

Neighbours are disturbed (Its Sunday afternoon!) They force their way in.
Immediately Johnny's tune changes -- all weak and tearful.

Johnny: Ive had no food… for days…
Neighbours: Whoa?! Whats happening?
Johnny: Mommy's VERY angry with me. And I dont even know why (sob)!

(Too bewildered to protest or retort… Mom soon finds herself marched off to the police station for child-abuse)