A couple months ago I showed you some disturbing images I found in one of Max's books.
It's interesting how kids don't always see the same things we do. We only see what we expect to see, what we've been programmed to see. Kids' minds are still entirely their own, and perhaps since they can't read words yet, they read pictures. We know things by sight, they're still sounding them out, so to speak.
What do you see in this picture? I see a grandmother trying to soothe her crying grandchild by offering him a toy.
Max doesn't see this at all. He sees a woman gleefully and repeatedly whacking the baby on the head, making him cry. The young cellist behind them is rather astonished by this behavior and wondering if he should intervene.
How about this one? Mr. Sprat can eat no fat, so he's eating a carrot while his wife, who can eat no lean, is pigging out on a chicken leg.
Not according to Max. This woman is a soulless cannibal eating the face off of a defenseless baby.
An addendum to Friday's post about spicy food. Here are some tips for people who would like to try something spicy, but are afraid, or for people who've had bad experiences with spicy food.
- Do not taste the food with the tip of your tongue. This is the most sensitive part of the tongue, and it will not be happy with you. Use the center.
- Do not drink water to kill the burn. Water actually serves to increase the potency of the heat. Instead keep a glass of milk handy, whole milk if you're really afraid. The fat will immediately neutralize the burn. However, if you're not totally uncomfortable and would like to keep eating, don't drink anything. As you continue to eat you'll get past the burn and be able to enjoy the flavors. But if you've neutralized your palate with milk, you'll have to start all over again.
- If you've gotten spicy food on your hands, rub them with oil before washing them. Soap and water will remove residue, but capsicum, which makes hot things hot, is not water soluble. Rub with oil, then wash with soap and water. Do this before using the bathroom. Right Jenni? ;)
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Yeah, I scratched the corner of my eye after eating hot wings once. It was not a smart thing to do.
I think that first picture does look like the woman is beating the baby. Just sayin'
I can definitely see why he would be taken aback by those pictures!
Yeah, lesson learned on the hot wings!
The first picture is just a red X. As for the second one I have to admit it looked like a baby to me too. Not sure what that says about me...
I can vouch for drinking milk if I am eating something too spicy. Works like a charm!
To me it looked like the old lady took a lollipop from the baby, making it cry. And I loooove spicy food, no milk needed here!
Those pictures are scary!
Max....is a genius! I giggled so hard I went into a coughing fit which ended in me having to blow my nose.
And as for washing your hands appropriately? Awesome.....but how do you stop the burn when the hot sauce is exiting your body?
Max....is a genius! I giggled so hard I went into a coughing fit which ended in me having to blow my nose.
And as for washing your hands appropriately? Awesome.....but how do you stop the burn when the hot sauce is exiting your body?
That second one...I thought she squeezed that so hard it spontaneously ignited the carrot into flames...
Now the first one, I was sure she was pushing the baby away in an attempt to steal the sucker.
My son brought home a habanero from the neighbor's house last year and dared me to take a bite. I thought it was a plain old jalapeño, which I can handle, so I bit a chuck off the end. It took nearly an hour before my lips stopped burning. Aye carumba!
I kid you not but I saw the exact same thing Max saw!
Added to that, I though the guy was lighting the baby on fire.
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I hate to think what that says about me!
My mom cooks really spicy food. When Andy first started coming over for dinner, she put a bread roll next to him to soak up the spicy oils.
Now he loads his plate with salsa without his eyes watering or beads of sweat breaking out above his lip. :o)
I didnt see the cannibal part, but I did think the grandma was hitting the baby with a lollipop. But in one of my guide books (rick steeves) a couple years ago, in the back under translations/useful phrases, he had 'that tickles' and other very odd phrases that could easily be misconstrued. I now think very differently of Mr. Steeves. Perceptions can be sadly, misleading.
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