The idea of insects in our food....revolting, eh? Cannot imagine the not-so-long ago days when they were just picked out and one carried on. There is an interesting child-rearing thought on this - that it's not learned....that a two-year old will pick a bug out of a glass of juice and drink it. A three-year old will refuse to drink it even after the bug has been gotten rid of....In the 70's we had to check boxed baking products and flour for weevils. *shudders*
I think I actually read somewhere that people do eat a certain amount of bugs in their food every year without even realizing it. I can believe that because it's actually only by chance I saw the worm floating in my milk. Bleh.
I admit, I have no desire for Mpreg fics... So go on then, who is Jim Jones? I'm asking as someone who could be your grandmother too, you understand LOL!
Back in 1978 I think it was, Jim Jones was the leader of a cult called the Peoples Temple. He's really famous because he convinced them all to drink Kool Aid that was poisoned--I think with arsenic--and over 900 people died.
You're right... 1978 was a while ago. Get her to ask who can tell her the name of the president of France. I bet you don't get much more of a response!
About the worm - if it's not poisonous, try thinking of it as protein. :-). I get more grossed out by insects for some reason. And ticks really bother me. *shudder*
Of course not. Who cares about that? Lol. I don't know either, though. Although I will say I have the decency to be ashamed of not knowing because stuff like that is important.
How would I know if it was poisonous until I ate it?
I would've thrown up. I am weird enough about the shit I eat that I don't need extras in it. At least it wasn't a roach, this is what my brain keeps telling me. Another of my awful experiences with those AWFUL THINGS is that I was going to make myself some from scratch cocoa one time when I was a kid and they were in the cocoa. Just... like bedded down for the winter and there were about four BIG ones. You can imagine my reaction.
I know who Jim Jones is! Yes. It was cyanide laced grape Flavor-Aid he killed most of them with. Some of them they shot. I've seen pictures. I think at one time he was also arrested for soliciting a man for sex. For fun here is a transcript of his suicide rant speech for anyone who is interested. I've used part of that speech as dialog in a fic. Heh. I obv. get an A+... except I don't care about the little children. Woe.
All of that aside, I am just curious to know what her point was for asking who knew about the guy. I mean, did she want to talk about the kiddies or...??
Cyanide then. I was thinking it was arsenic. Anyway, I think the point she was TRYING to make was that it was fascinating to psychologists how mothers could give the stuff to their children. I actually don't think it's that remarkable, tbh, since I've known mothers with maternal instincts similar to that of scorpions. I think that is a case of her own personal feelings once again intruding upon logic. I fucking hate that instructor, fyi. She's probably a very nice person, but she is a horrible Developmental Psych teacher.
I do believe I have read that roaches like chocolate, actually. Something about how the FDA has a restriction on how many roaches per pound of chocolate is okay to market because they can't actually keep them out of it. Good thing you saw it first, all I'm saying.
I don't find it that remarkable myself either because of the "maternal as a scorpion" thing. Also, it was a cult and years of being brainwashed overrides most other instincts. However, if I recall correctly, one of the women that was shot at Jonestown was killed because she refused to drink the stuff or give to her little... boy... I think it was. So they killed both of them. Killed her then gave the kid the Flavor-Aid or something. I know one of the people shot there was a little kid, it's one of the pictures I seen. Shot him (maybe her) in the back. Nice people those cult leaders. They sure know how to throw a party.
El professor lacks any kind of objectivity, yes and it clouds her own ability to teach. I'd hate her, too, but I bet most people just love her.
It's also a good thing I am not all \o/ about chocolate. It's still a disgusting thing though. Fucking roaches. *mutters*
This is the most awful bug story I've ever heard. O.O Roaches bedded down in the cocoa...gah! I get a shiver up my spine every time I think about it. If it had been me, I don't think I'd ever be able to use a canister of cocoa ever again. Because, just the thought of it...I can't even describe it.
Hahaha! When I got to this post and saw the "stand back there may be vomit" tag I started laughing then read that to my 9 year old daughter. She came over as I was reading more of this and when I scrolled down she said wait, go back up. I thought it was beause of the women in the mood icon, but then she pointed out the Dr. Seuss icon. HAHAHAHA. Oops. Maybe I should not be on LJ when my kids are up.
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The idea of insects in our food....revolting, eh? Cannot imagine the not-so-long ago days when they were just picked out and one carried on. There is an interesting child-rearing thought on this - that it's not learned....that a two-year old will pick a bug out of a glass of juice and drink it. A three-year old will refuse to drink it even after the bug has been gotten rid of....In the 70's we had to check boxed baking products and flour for weevils. *shudders*
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I think I actually read somewhere that people do eat a certain amount of bugs in their food every year without even realizing it. I can believe that because it's actually only by chance I saw the worm floating in my milk. Bleh.
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So go on then, who is Jim Jones? I'm asking as someone who could be your grandmother too, you understand LOL!
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About the worm - if it's not poisonous, try thinking of it as protein. :-). I get more grossed out by insects for some reason. And ticks really bother me. *shudder*
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How would I know if it was poisonous until I ate it?
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I know who Jim Jones is! Yes. It was cyanide laced grape Flavor-Aid he killed most of them with. Some of them they shot. I've seen pictures. I think at one time he was also arrested for soliciting a man for sex. For fun here is a transcript of his suicide rant speech for anyone who is interested. I've used part of that speech as dialog in a fic. Heh. I obv. get an A+... except I don't care about the little children. Woe.
All of that aside, I am just curious to know what her point was for asking who knew about the guy. I mean, did she want to talk about the kiddies or...??
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I do believe I have read that roaches like chocolate, actually. Something about how the FDA has a restriction on how many roaches per pound of chocolate is okay to market because they can't actually keep them out of it. Good thing you saw it first, all I'm saying.
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El professor lacks any kind of objectivity, yes and it clouds her own ability to teach. I'd hate her, too, but I bet most people just love her.
It's also a good thing I am not all \o/ about chocolate. It's still a disgusting thing though. Fucking roaches. *mutters*
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Ah... yeah, my journal is not such a kid friendly place I guess. Oops, indeed.
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