Monday, June 25, 2007
NOW is the season where parents are starting to get weird.
Nagging, scolding for weird reasons.
I was chatting with Felicia, and came up with this about nagging.
"i really think nagging is one of the world's worst tortures."
"it squeezes you slowly but surely, not physicall, but mentally, till you feel like killing yourself."
"cos ure trapped. you cant rebel against authority because it's rude. and yet when you obey the nagging, it still doesnt cease. its just like a fly that you can't seem to kill."
..and i wrote this with a passion of hate for nagging. Cos that's what I just was reminded of few hours ago.
Nagging is, when the nagger never has a LAST sentence..
Now, lets check dictionary.com
"annoy by scolding," 1828, originally a dialectal word, probably ultimately from a Scand. source (cf. O.N. gnaga "to complain," lit. "to bite, gnaw," dial. Swed. and Norw. nagga "to gnaw") related to O.E. gnagan "to gnaw"
To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.
To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.
And this one's interesting.
A horse, especially:
An old or worn-out horse.
Slang A racehorse.
So many meanings. Did the tag origin from calling an irritating person a old or worn out horse? maybe because naggings usualy came from older people? I don't know. just guessing. Maybe we should try wikipdia.
Nah. Wikipedia didn't say anything.
But I found some cool resources on Amazon.
If you need help, check them out.
Firstly, for PARENTS who want to find more EFFECTIVE solutions other than nagging...
Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading and Get Kids to Cooperate
Discipline: 101 Alternatives to Nagging, Yelling, and Spanking
Getting Your Child From No to Yes: Without Nagging, Bribing, or Threatening
Tired of Nagging?: 30 Days to Positive Parenting
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening.
And then, if you face "nagging" problems and want to make a statement, you can get
printed items such as
Hooded Sweatshirt
,
Hooded / Hoodie T-Shirt
,
Long Sleeve T-Shirt
,
Hat
,
11 oz. White Mug
,
Totebag
, or even
a pack of 10 Decals / Stickers
to paste on almost anything.
Or would you fancy this
magnet
on your car or fridge?
Probably, another effective solution is to check out these really cool earplugs. Click on the pictures to find out more.
If you have a mp3 player or ipod, then get this.
Maybe if you just want to dampen the nagging sounds, or you happen to be a musician that jams frequently with loud music, then get these hi quality Sound Filters.
So here's all the stuff i've found online. and why buy online? because its better value for money as you get to compare quality with prices. And also, secondly, it comes right to your doorstep. Convenience! haha.
now time to slp. zzz.
You won! 12:30 AM
