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Making the man

Jude SImpson

SimpsonI'm teaching my son his Ps and Qs. 'What a lovely, polite little boy!' grown-ups say on hearing the amateurishly-articulated 'peeshe'. But he has no idea he's being polite. In fact, his motivation is the antithesis. Saying 'peeshe' is more likely to get him what he wants, and fast.  

He also says sorry to little girls he's pushed over. It comes out as a strangely ...

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Comments

Anna Fish

Perhaps not the kindest response to a light hearted letter. Did a shirty response to a bit of criticism really warrant a whole column?

Posted: 08 February 2012