Recreational outrage? Check.
Recreational sense of moral obligation? Check.
Recreational sense of civic duty? Check.
Recreational guilt? Check.
I believe we call that hitting for the cycle.
One time when my oldest nephew was about six years old, I was babysitting him and he grabbed a butcher knife and attempted to attack me. I smacked him on the arm with the broom handle and made him drop it.
It’s not exactly the same story, but close enough: I forgive you by proxy, BrightNShiny. 
It’s good to know you’ve got Recreational Being a Dick covered as well.
Hey, this is the Pit. It’s the Home-Run Derby of Dickishness. Nobody cares about sportsmanship - it’s just how far you can hit the ball.
I appreciate your worrying about me, and think your post was nice. I did take a lesson from it. I do tend to not let go of things I should, and I guess that’s something I’ll work on.
Geez. I had no idea how common this behavior is. What is it about little boys and butcher knives?
Do sharks actually eat ham?
Sorry for the threadjack, but this metaphor stuck with me and I’m reduced to fits of giggles every time I think about a shark tank filled with floating hams and a bunch of really confused sharks.
:eek:
Oh stop being so nice, now *I *feel bad.
Damn, I gotta stay out the pit or grow a thicker skin!
Drop it, forget it. See a therapist if you can’t.
If you did track her down, she’d most likely think it creepy and stalker-like and you’d freak her out far more than a forgotten 24year ago incident.
Thank you. That was my first thought.
Track her down and sue her.
4? You were 4? Wow, pretty sure I can’t even remember being 4.
Let’s just assume she is a member of this board and just read this thread and forgives you, but doesn’t want to say so for privacy reasons.
You might if you were menacing people with the cutlery.
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As a teenager, I chased my twin sister around the house with a butcher knife.
No regrets.
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Well, what did your parents do to punish you? If they didn’t discipline you in any way then shame on them. Discipline not only teaches a the difference between right and wrong but helps assuage any guilt (because you paid for your crime, so to speak) so that you don’t grow up worried about something you did when you were four.
Parenting tip: If the babysitter’s parents have to make a trip over, then junior should be very, very sorry. I can’t imagine how sorry I would have been. Especially my butt.
One of us could spank her now.