Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Sliding Board Rules

It's summer, so I'm not at liberty to blog so much--kids are out of school, and we're just hanging out, since the conference trip. And we're at the park a lot, with other families doing the same thing. I'm always surprised when supposedly smart grownups don't know or don't remember the sliding board* rule:
When you hurt someone, say you're sorry.

Even if you didn't mean to hurt them, say you're sorry.

Even if you think they're not really hurt, say you're sorry.

Even if you plan to do better next time, say you're sorry.

Even if you're busy and in a hurry, say you're sorry.

(I'm not linking to the movie in question, to Stiller's IMDb site, none of that--they don't need my help. Patricia Bauer, Beth Haller, Steve Gorelick, Lizditz at I Speak of Dreams, and others are on the case, go there. And it's summer. And I'm not in the mood for another comment thread full of people calling my kid a "turnip.")

*I've only recently heard (via the internet, natch) that "sliding board" may be a Scranton-ism--for forty years I've been saying this, while most Americans (including two of the ones I live with) apparently only say "slide." On the other hand, this blog indicates that it's "Sheboyganese." Huh!
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5 comments:

  1. datri9:14 AM

    My in-laws are from Long Island and they say "sliding board". I was totally baffled by what they were talking about! (I'm from Ohio) Of course, they also drink "soda" and not "pop" and don't put ketchup on their hot dogs!

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  2. Jennifer Bartlett5:42 PM

    I want to know how we could mobilize the disability community to take further action. Would anybody be interested in putting together a march in New York. This goes much further than a word or a silly movie. We need to mobilize and convince the so-called able-bodied community that we deserve stuff like equal employment rights. equal pay, affirmative action. complete inclusion in schools,complete intergration into the media and disability studies and sensitivity in schools. How can we do this?

    10,000 people marched in Paris...why can't we?

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  3. Penny L. Richards5:59 PM

    If you're in New York, the folks to contact are at the DNNYC (Disabilities Network of NYC)--I know they had a well-attended protest yesterday at the NY premiere of the movie, and it looks as if they've got further plans. Track them down if you haven't yet:

    http://www.dnnyc.net/

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  4. Anonymous11:50 AM

    I'm from northern WV and have always known it as sliding board or slide. I have friends from Charleston, WV who know it only as "slicky slide" and think I'm the odd one.

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