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Tales of the stupid part 3
12 years ago
One of the podcast I like to listen to has a funny recurring item called “Tales of the stupid”, where the cast tells stories about particularly stupid people they encountered in their personal lives.
Just for a laugh let me tell you a "tale of the stupid" from mine that took place a long time ago
I must have been about 10 or 11.
The stupid this time was my uncle who though he likes to think of himself as the brains of the family is actually a complete derp.
As I told before I always loved to read, especially SF and fantasy.
Another thing I always loved were robots, so when I discovered Asimov’s short stories and novels I was delighted!.
I read my way trough most of his short stories and then moved on to the detective novels about Baley and Olivaw.
One evening when I was reading their second novel “The Naked Sun” my uncle visited.
He took one look at the book then spoke to my mom “are you allowing your kid to read porn?!”
My mom just laughed, “Its harmless” she said “just a SF novel with robots, you know he loves that stuff.”
But it says NAKED on the cover! my uncle insisted it HAS to be porn!.
I tried to tell him that the title refers to the people in the story not wanting to go outside, they dont like to be in the naked sun.
Of course my uncle didn't believe me cause you know: “He adult, Me kid, He right , Me wrong” “Beat chest now”
It still took him a few hours of paging trough the book trying to find anything objectionable before he finally admitted defeat.
Because you know Asimov is SO known for his racy writing.
As to why it took him a few hours, well I’m sorry to say his reading level has always stayed at the “see Spot run“ stage.
PD.
Just for a laugh let me tell you a "tale of the stupid" from mine that took place a long time ago
I must have been about 10 or 11.
The stupid this time was my uncle who though he likes to think of himself as the brains of the family is actually a complete derp.
As I told before I always loved to read, especially SF and fantasy.
Another thing I always loved were robots, so when I discovered Asimov’s short stories and novels I was delighted!.
I read my way trough most of his short stories and then moved on to the detective novels about Baley and Olivaw.
One evening when I was reading their second novel “The Naked Sun” my uncle visited.
He took one look at the book then spoke to my mom “are you allowing your kid to read porn?!”
My mom just laughed, “Its harmless” she said “just a SF novel with robots, you know he loves that stuff.”
But it says NAKED on the cover! my uncle insisted it HAS to be porn!.
I tried to tell him that the title refers to the people in the story not wanting to go outside, they dont like to be in the naked sun.
Of course my uncle didn't believe me cause you know: “He adult, Me kid, He right , Me wrong” “Beat chest now”
It still took him a few hours of paging trough the book trying to find anything objectionable before he finally admitted defeat.
Because you know Asimov is SO known for his racy writing.
As to why it took him a few hours, well I’m sorry to say his reading level has always stayed at the “see Spot run“ stage.
PD.
Why is it, when I read this, I am fearful the uncle mentioned above, has possibly already been allowed to breed at least two or three times in his "Intellectually challenged Lifespan".. *sighs softly*
How wonderful it is to see the balancing factor of the universe in action to prevent dis-harmony when it can... *smiles delightedly*
Your poor uncle nearly had a heart attack. xD
I must have been about 30 or so when he saw the only piece of furry art I have displayed at home, a signed print of Omaha as a geisha where she has exactly one bare breast.
http://www.thecomicshop.com.au/cove.....er-omaha02.jpg
He just completely lost it: "s-she's all naked!!"
I just looked at him with a "reeeeeeeaaaaallllllllly?" expression.
Its a good thing he is utterly clueless about computers and the internet cause he wouldn't survive a day.
And yes to him never going onto the internet. If he does, then may Zeus have mercy on his soul...