I was in the park the other day with my nephew. He got on one of the swings and went 'Come on, Uncle Emo! Give me a big push!' So I went over and pushed him with all of my might. But he said 'No, Uncle Emo! I want a big push!' So I went back about 10 feet, ran to him as fast as I could, and pushed him with all of my might. And he still goes 'No, Uncle Emo! I want a really big push!' So I went back 50 feet, ran to him as fast as I could, and pushed him with all of my might! And my nephew still goes 'NO, Uncle Emo! I wanna really, really BIG push!' So I backed up my Chevy...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A man keeps pushing his nephew harder, escalating until he uses his car.
- In plain terms
- I pushed my nephew harder and harder until I used my car.
- What can you take from it?
- Escalating effort can lead to dangerous extremes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you push too hard?
- What does too much look like?
Another view
It ignores safety and consent in play.
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