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03 October 2015

How to Win Bedtime and Influence My Person [More:]This is basically how I get the person to turn in for the night:

"It is our BED TIME. Come to bed RIGHT NOW. I will squawk and whine at you until you do. Okay, maybe I'll try sitting beside your computer and staring at you accusingly. Nope, not working. Maybe now I'll try sitting in your lap. No, that's not working. I WILL NOT BE PACIFIED OR DETERRED BY CUDDLES OR PETTING MUCH AS I MAY PURR. Now I will run downstairs, looking back to see if you follow me. I'll try some squawking from the lower floor. Okay, didn't work, I'm back. Now I'll knock some things off your sewing table and see if it gets you away from the computer, starting with the scissors and then moving on to the magnetic pin tray and the bobbin box....such fun to see all those pins and bobbins scattering to the far corners of the room.... oh good! You're away from your computer! And you're irritated with me! NOW CHASE ME DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE BEDROOM. Okay, so that didn't work and I'm back. Maybe I'll try some more squawking and fussing....".

Does anyone have any suggestions for how I might improve this technique?
posted by: trilby at: 10:40 | 3 comments
Dear Trilby, see if there is a long strip on the floor with things plugged into it near the computer. The strip should have a switch or button. Press that.

[this advice comes from the late great Oreo, who used to crawl behind the tv stand and turn off my tv]
posted by JanetLand 03 October | 17:36
Trilby,
Try chewing all the cables that go behind the computer.
Best regards,
The wrecking crew that live with mightshould
posted by mightshould 03 October | 17:40
Hey, Trilby! Haven't heard from you for a while! Welcome back! Hope you're getting lots of treats and nice walks.
posted by melismata 05 October | 13:00

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