N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 1 "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
half years of diligent studies.
The very first thing you need to do upon hearing that question,
mind you, is to focus your attention on the index finger of her
right hand. If that finger is sticking out and lined up with an
object, congratulate yourself. The question is a piece of cake
in that context, and all you need to do is to provide the correct
name for that object. Even if you have no idea what that object
is called, you can always get away by telling her that it is, in fact,
a gabligoodock of the blabbovaslope variety. That will buy you
enough time to seek the necessary help from Google and
Wikipedia, because she will not be able to remember those long,
scientific-sounding words, and will inevitably have to ask you
again the next time she sees the same object.
If, on the other hand, that index finger is not on prominent display,
sorry, you are in for some real intellectual challenge, because that
means she is referring not to something she sees but to something
she hears, or heard a little while ago. That, of course, is much more
difficult to figure out, and the subsequent conversation usually
evolves into a series of trials and errors:
"You mean the 'meow' sound?"
"Whassat?" With her, incorrect answers simply get ignored.
"You mean the 'bzzzz' sound?"
"Whassat?!" She usually gets a little impatient if she has to repeat
the question for a third time. Who can blame her?
"Your brother groaning when he got killed in the video game?"
"WHASSAT?!?!?!"
"An airplane passing overhead?"
"Yay! An airplane!"
Oh, did I mention that, when she asks the question in that context
these days, nine times out of ten she knows exactly what the
answer is supposed to be?
Unfortunately, there are occasions when that same question gets
even more taxing on your intelligence and/or imagination, and
when that happens, I can only wish you luck. For example, about
an hour ago, right before she went to bed, my daughter put her
favorite little blanket on her shoulders, stuck out both arms, and
asked, quite innocently: "Whassat?"
It took me several minutes and more than 20 tries, but I finally
succeeded in getting the correct answer out of her: "I'm a butterfly!"
Of course, indeed…who wouldn't know that? | s*******e
发帖数: 1010 | | s**********n
发帖数: 5854 | 3 经过这样的脑力训练， 我可以肯定狼兄到了100岁也不会有Alzheimer
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
: brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
: with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 4 it actually implies that ...
"Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
half years of diligent studies.
The very first thing you need to do upon hearing that question,
mind you, is to focus your attention on the index finger of her
right hand. If that finger is sticking out and lined up with an
object, congratulate yourself. The question is a piece of cake
in that context, and all you need to do is to provide the correct
name for that object. Even if you have no idea what that object
is called, you can always get away by telling her that it is, in fact,
a gabligoodock of the blabbovaslope variety. That will buy you
enough time to seek the necessary help from Google and
Wikipedia, because she will not be able to remember those long,
scientific-sounding words, and will inevitably have to ask you
again the next time she sees the same object.
If, on the other hand, that index finger is not on prominent display,
sorry, you are in for some real intellectual challenge, because that
means she is referring not to something she sees but to something
she hears, or heard a little while ago. That, of course, is much more
difficult to figure out, and the subsequent conversation usually
evolves into a series of trials and errors:
"You mean the 'meow' sound?"
"Whassat?" With her, incorrect answers simply get ignored.
"You mean the 'bzzzz' sound?"
"Whassat?!" She usually gets a little impatient if she has to repeat
the question for a third time. Who can blame her?
"Your brother groaning when he got killed in the video game?"
"WHASSAT?!?!?!"
"An airplane passing overhead?"
"Yay! An airplane!"
Oh, did I mention that, when she asks the question in that context
these days, nine times out of ten she knows exactly what the
answer is supposed to be?
Unfortunately, there are occasions when that same question gets
even more taxing on your intelligence and/or imagination, and
when that happens, I can only wish you luck. For example, about
an hour ago, right before she went to bed, my daughter put her
favorite little blanket on her shoulders, stuck out both arms, and
asked, quite innocently: "Whassat?"
It took me several minutes and more than 20 tries, but I finally
succeeded in getting the correct answer out of her: "I'm a butterfly!"
Of course, indeed…who wouldn't know that?
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
: brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
: with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
| w********d
发帖数: 3439 | 5 排队同求
【在 s*******e 的大作中提到】
: 长，求摘要
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 6 娃太可爱勒 酷狼兄的英文太牛勒
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
: brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
: with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 7 有木你的娃可爱？
娃太可爱勒 酷狼兄的英文太牛勒
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 娃太可爱勒 酷狼兄的英文太牛勒
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 8 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
就知道你要问
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: 有木你的娃可爱？
:
: 娃太可爱勒 酷狼兄的英文太牛勒
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 9 奔个佛相
昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
就知道你要问
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
: 就知道你要问
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 10 就不
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: 奔个佛相
:
: 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
: 就知道你要问
| | | P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 11 真不大方...
就不
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 就不
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 12 才知道
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: 真不大方...
:
: 就不
| w********d
发帖数: 3439 | 13 男娃女娃啊?
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
: 就知道你要问
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 14 ft..佛是女娃嘛?
【在 w********d 的大作中提到】
: 男娃女娃啊?
| w********d
发帖数: 3439 | 15 呵呵
不错，羡慕ING
要再生一个女娃才好
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: ft..佛是女娃嘛?
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 16 闹得
【在 w********d 的大作中提到】
: 呵呵
: 不错，羡慕ING
: 要再生一个女娃才好
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 17 摘要：Raising a 2.5-year-old may be more of an intellectual
challenge than serving as the academic advisor for a Ph.D.
candidate. :-)
【在 s*******e 的大作中提到】
: 长，求摘要
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 18 It would help, I presume, hee hee. I just hope she still wants to play
that game when I retire.
【在 s**********n 的大作中提到】
: 经过这样的脑力训练， 我可以肯定狼兄到了100岁也不会有Alzheimer
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 19 Wassat?
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: it actually implies that ...
:
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 20 太尉过奖；不过娃们都是可爱滴，呵呵。
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 娃太可爱勒 酷狼兄的英文太牛勒
| | | N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 21 家道渊源？
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
: 就知道你要问
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 22 惭愧惭愧
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: 家道渊源？
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 23 哈哈 闹得 狼兄的闺女真是sweet
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: 太尉过奖；不过娃们都是可爱滴，呵呵。
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 24 implies you might not have been a good father for your son when he was
little.
//run...
Wassat?
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Wassat?
| w********d
发帖数: 3439 | 25 2-5之间的娃最纯真可爱
开始呀呀学语，可以和大人有些沟通
对成人的世界似懂非懂的
童言稚语听的人很逗趣
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: 太尉过奖；不过娃们都是可爱滴，呵呵。
| s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 26 may be true.. first one, lack of experience
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: implies you might not have been a good father for your son when he was
: little.
: //run...
:
: Wassat?
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 27 It is not about experience, but attitude. LOL~
Deciphering a toddler's language wouldn't be so hard, esp ...
may be true.. first one, lack of experience
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: may be true.. first one, lack of experience
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 28 Every kid is different. My son wasn't that talkative at that age—he's
still not now. Most of the time he was simply quiet and sweet, and
he enjoyed self-sustained activities, such as building blocks, legos/
megablocks, and railroad construction with those click-clack tracks,
much more than academic debates. My daughter, in contrast, so far
has shown no interest in those. I think my son is more you science
and technology type, and he's got his computer prowess now to
prove it.
But we did accomplish some of the world's greatest construction
projects together, and I've got the pictures to back it up. :-D
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: implies you might not have been a good father for your son when he was
: little.
: //run...
:
: Wassat?
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 29 Very true.
【在 w********d 的大作中提到】
: 2-5之间的娃最纯真可爱
: 开始呀呀学语，可以和大人有些沟通
: 对成人的世界似懂非懂的
: 童言稚语听的人很逗趣
| P*******i
发帖数: 10965 | 30 WoW~ super zan!
Many people said Sag. would be a great dad or mom once they are. You just
verified that statement.
Every kid is different. My son wasn't that talkative at that age—he's
still not now. Most of the time he was simply quiet and sweet, and
he enjoyed self-sustained activities, such as building blocks, legos/
megablocks, and railroad construction with those click-clack tracks,
much more than academic debate. My daughter, in contrast, so far
has shown no interest in those. I think my son is more you science
and technology type, and he's got his computer prowess now to
prove it.
But we did accomplish some of the world's greatest construction
projects together, and I've got the pictures to back it up. :-D
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Every kid is different. My son wasn't that talkative at that age—he's
: still not now. Most of the time he was simply quiet and sweet, and
: he enjoyed self-sustained activities, such as building blocks, legos/
: megablocks, and railroad construction with those click-clack tracks,
: much more than academic debates. My daughter, in contrast, so far
: has shown no interest in those. I think my son is more you science
: and technology type, and he's got his computer prowess now to
: prove it.
: But we did accomplish some of the world's greatest construction
: projects together, and I've got the pictures to back it up. :-D
| | | N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 31 I'm not sure I deserve that claim, to tell you the truth; I think I spend
way too much time in the work arena, pretty much by necessity. But
thanks anyway. :-)
We actually photo-documented some of our proudest accomplishments
in lego architecture and railroad engineering. Maybe I'll dig up some of
those photos some day. Mind you, I was a pretty darn good lego castle
architect and railroad designer back in those good old days. :-)
【在 P*******i 的大作中提到】
: WoW~ super zan!
: Many people said Sag. would be a great dad or mom once they are. You just
: verified that statement.
:
: Every kid is different. My son wasn't that talkative at that age—he's
: still not now. Most of the time he was simply quiet and sweet, and
: he enjoyed self-sustained activities, such as building blocks, legos/
: megablocks, and railroad construction with those click-clack tracks,
: much more than academic debate. My daughter, in contrast, so far
: has shown no interest in those. I think my son is more you science
| s*******s
发帖数: 5087 | 32 狼兄写得好有爱哇，出书吧出书吧
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
: brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
: with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
| s*******s
发帖数: 5087 | 33 O－－－what？太尉有娃咧？！
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 昨天 在公园 一个阿姨夸额娃有佛相哈哈
: 就知道你要问
| c******g
发帖数: 19294 | | s*******s
发帖数: 5087 | 35 这楼里的都早知道了？
偶太out了。。。
【在 c******g 的大作中提到】
: sorry
| L*********s
发帖数: 1489 | 36 patpat
【在 s*******s 的大作中提到】
: 这楼里的都早知道了？
: 偶太out了。。。
| s*******s
发帖数: 5087 | 37 pat不足以抚慰
奔一个
【在 L*********s 的大作中提到】
: patpat
| L*********s
发帖数: 1489 | 38 当
【在 s*******s 的大作中提到】
: pat不足以抚慰
: 奔一个
| s*******s
发帖数: 5087 | 39 啥？
【在 L*********s 的大作中提到】
: 当
| L*********s
发帖数: 1489 | 40 小整
【在 s*******s 的大作中提到】
: 啥？
| | | c******g
发帖数: 19294 | | N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 42 呵呵，十四妹这几年白混了。
【在 s*******s 的大作中提到】
: 这楼里的都早知道了？
: 偶太out了。。。
| m*******o
发帖数: 4113 | 43 cute!
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: "Whassat?" (Translation: "What's that?")
: An innocent enough question, wouldn't you say? I mean, what
: could be easier to handle than a wide-eyed little munchkin
: pointing at a strange animal covered with black and white stripes
: on the TV screen and asking: "Whatssat"? Right?
: Well, if you happen to be dealing with one particular angel-faced
: munchkin who resides in my household, things may not be that
: simple. Now, in case you'll ever be confronted with her unique
: brand of "whassat," please let this veteran daughterologist share
: with you some hard-learned lessons resulting from two and a
| N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 44 Who? Me? Gee...thanks! :-)
【在 m*******o 的大作中提到】
: cute!
| D**e
发帖数: 3675 | 45 co-ask
【在 s*******s 的大作中提到】
: O－－－what？太尉有娃咧？！
| d**o
发帖数: 2188 | 46 你还不知道
【在 D**e 的大作中提到】
: co-ask
| D**e
发帖数: 3675 | 47 nope
【在 d**o 的大作中提到】
: 你还不知道
| A****T
发帖数: 3501 | 48 奔n个娃 (n=?)
【在 d**o 的大作中提到】
: 你还不知道
| m*******o
发帖数: 4113 | 49 both :)
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Who? Me? Gee...thanks! :-)
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