Comments on: Using the Force. Messing with kids' heads can be fun! http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Boondocker http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015309 Boondocker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015309 Sounds like this <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geek-kids/7-13-years/bf1b/">Force Trainer</a>, technogeek. Sounds like this Force Trainer, technogeek.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015825 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015825 aahhhhh, i love this! put a smile on my face at 0814, on a gloomy snow day. aahhhhh, i love this! put a smile on my face at 0814, on a gloomy snow day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015837 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015837 Yes, because what a kid who wants to be The Most Evil Man In The Galaxy needs, is ENCOURAGEMENT. Yes, because what a kid who wants to be The Most Evil Man In The Galaxy needs, is ENCOURAGEMENT.

]]> By: bloojax http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1016095 bloojax Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016095 My fave Force moment was when my two boys (ages 5 and 2) snuck around to the front of the house to ride their new PowerWheels quad while I made dinner. That's a big no-no in our house, so as soon as I realize they're gone, I head out front to read them the riot act: it's unsafe, dad can't see you, you know the rules, blah, blah, blah. Right as I'm mid-tirade, the older one looks me square in the eye, gives me the Obi-Wan wave-of-the-hand and says "These aren't the boys you're looking for. Move along." It worked. They two of them walked back around the house as I stood there absolutely speechless with amusement. My fave Force moment was when my two boys (ages 5 and 2) snuck around to the front of the house to ride their new PowerWheels quad while I made dinner. That’s a big no-no in our house, so as soon as I realize they’re gone, I head out front to read them the riot act: it’s unsafe, dad can’t see you, you know the rules, blah, blah, blah. Right as I’m mid-tirade, the older one looks me square in the eye, gives me the Obi-Wan wave-of-the-hand and says “These aren’t the boys you’re looking for. Move along.”

It worked. They two of them walked back around the house as I stood there absolutely speechless with amusement.

]]> By: bob cooley http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015856 bob cooley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015856 Wow spocko, run out of puppies to kick this morning? Wow spocko, run out of puppies to kick this morning?

]]> By: monstrinho_do_biscoito http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1016114 monstrinho_do_biscoito Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016114 i have to admit, whenever i go through those automatic doors at supermarkets and the like, i often do the 'not the droids you are looking for' hand movement as i walk up to them and try and time it right so it looks like i have jedi powers. i have to admit, whenever i go through those automatic doors at supermarkets and the like, i often do the ‘not the droids you are looking for’ hand movement as i walk up to them and try and time it right so it looks like i have jedi powers.

]]> By: General Specific http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015349 General Specific Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015349 I love this. I love this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015352 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015352 Mike Brown, the astronomer responsible for Pluto being demoted, taught his baby daughter to sign before she could talk. She would raise her fist and open it to sign "turn on the lights" and tap her heart to sign "Thank you." He took her out to observe the moon on a partially cloudy night. They're soaking in the beauty of the scene when a cloud passes in front of the moon momentarily dimming it. She turns to her father and signs "turn on the lights" and looks at him expectantly just as the cloud moved on and thereby re-illuminating the scene. She smiled at him and then tapped her heart. Mike Brown, the astronomer responsible for Pluto being demoted, taught his baby daughter to sign before she could talk. She would raise her fist and open it to sign “turn on the lights” and tap her heart to sign “Thank you.”

He took her out to observe the moon on a partially cloudy night. They’re soaking in the beauty of the scene when a cloud passes in front of the moon momentarily dimming it. She turns to her father and signs “turn on the lights” and looks at him expectantly just as the cloud moved on and thereby re-illuminating the scene.

She smiled at him and then tapped her heart.

]]> By: ferrohorse http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015356 ferrohorse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015356 Great spot! Our 3-yr old saw adults using black, boxy remote thingys to change channels on the TV, and decided to try it himself with a domino...it even had "buttons" on it. Luckily, we just happened to be standing there with the real remote the first time he dramatically pointed the domino at the screen and "clicked." It made for a good few hours of fun, until he sort of caught on. Great spot!

Our 3-yr old saw adults using black, boxy remote thingys to change channels on the TV, and decided to try it himself with a domino…it even had “buttons” on it. Luckily, we just happened to be standing there with the real remote the first time he dramatically pointed the domino at the screen and “clicked.” It made for a good few hours of fun, until he sort of caught on.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015357 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015357 Doh! Can't those trick on my kids. I screwed up and explained radio waves and infrared to my 3 and 4 year olds. Hey, they were asking! What's a dad to do? Doh! Can’t those trick on my kids. I screwed up and explained radio waves and infrared to my 3 and 4 year olds. Hey, they were asking! What’s a dad to do?

]]> By: godfathersoul http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015379 godfathersoul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015379 This is also the beauty of the TV-B-Gone This is also the beauty of the TV-B-Gone

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015383 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015383 What has two thumbs and tried to talk to a knock-off “Pet Rock” said person purchased from a capsule vending machine for 25 cents when he was 7 years old? THIS GUY! What has two thumbs and tried to talk to a knock-off “Pet Rock” said person purchased from a capsule vending machine for 25 cents when he was 7 years old? THIS GUY!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1016413 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016413 The best thing about this commercial is the implication that the kid in the Vader suit is a girl. The best thing about this commercial is the implication that the kid in the Vader suit is a girl.

]]> By: edbh http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015392 edbh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015392 Messing with kids' heads is ALWAYS fun. Try acting like you've garroted yourself with your own tie. Messing with kids’ heads is ALWAYS fun. Try acting like you’ve garroted yourself with your own tie.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015395 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015395 Remarkably, this same technique works with religion, just substitute "force" for prayer. Kids are gullible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Camp Remarkably, this same technique works with religion, just substitute “force” for prayer. Kids are gullible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Camp

]]> By: spocko http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015410 spocko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015410 This remote starting thing? Some how I just know this is going to end badly. "I just wanted to tweak my kid, so I started the car up when he was in front of it like that cute kid in the Vader costume in the ad. I had no way of knowing that it would slip into drive and run him over! He lost both his arms and legs. Now he is a REAL Darth Vader, he's even on life support breathing. I wish I had never fallen for that cute commercial and went out an bought this stupid car with it's worthless remote start up. What was the point? I live in LA, I don't need the car warmed up before I get inside. I had to have the latest gadget! I had to be a BIG MAN and show my kid I could start the car from out side the car. Woopie dee friking do. Now my kid is in a coma in a hospital and I'm going to sue those jerks for not making sure the car wouldn't shift into gear after a remote start. Oh and I think I'll sue the commercial makers too! I can just imagine those buncha jerks sitting around taking about this ad, "How can we sell this useless feature to people? Let's trick them into liking it by tying it to cute kids and Star Wars! Yeah those suckers will fall for anything, they are as dumb as the football fans who watch the ads." Well guess what Mr. Don Draper? I'm coming for you and your stupid advertising agency, Sterling friking Cooper. I'm naming you in the lawsuit with Volkswagen! If it wasn't for your charming commercial I would have never bought this stupid car! I hope your stupid new wife divorces you when I take all your money!" This remote starting thing? Some how I just know this is going to end badly.

“I just wanted to tweak my kid, so I started the car up when he was in front of it like that cute kid in the Vader costume in the ad. I had no way of knowing that it would slip into drive and run him over! He lost both his arms and legs. Now he is a REAL Darth Vader, he’s even on life support breathing.

I wish I had never fallen for that cute commercial and went out an bought this stupid car with it’s worthless remote start up. What was the point? I live in LA, I don’t need the car warmed up before I get inside.

I had to have the latest gadget! I had to be a BIG MAN and show my kid I could start the car from out side the car. Woopie dee friking do. Now my kid is in a coma in a hospital and I’m going to sue those jerks for not making sure the car wouldn’t shift into gear after a remote start.

Oh and I think I’ll sue the commercial makers too! I can just imagine those buncha jerks sitting around taking about this ad, “How can we sell this useless feature to people? Let’s trick them into liking it by tying it to cute kids and Star Wars! Yeah those suckers will fall for anything, they are as dumb as the football fans who watch the ads.” Well guess what Mr. Don Draper? I’m coming for you and your stupid advertising agency, Sterling friking Cooper. I’m naming you in the lawsuit with Volkswagen! If it wasn’t for your charming commercial I would have never bought this stupid car! I hope your stupid new wife divorces you when I take all your money!”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1045899 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1045899 This was brilliantly done.Clever, very clever congrats to all involved. Excellent work! This was brilliantly done.Clever, very clever congrats to all involved. Excellent work!

]]> By: Berk http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015696 Berk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015696 Jesus christ. Your world must be a fucking terrifying place. Jesus christ.

Your world must be a fucking terrifying place.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015698 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015698 I've kind of managed to convince my Nephew that if he asks my car very nicely to open it does. But of course only when my car can see I am nearby to stop just anyone doing it. He's almost managed to convince some of his friends & my friends love it and egg him on to get the car open if we all meet up. Normally they are trying to catch me out though. It is damned cute though when he runs up tot eh car wing mirror, looks into it and says "Doors please open" It has got to the stage where I'm not sure which of us is humouring the other! I’ve kind of managed to convince my Nephew that if he asks my car very nicely to open it does. But of course only when my car can see I am nearby to stop just anyone doing it. He’s almost managed to convince some of his friends & my friends love it and egg him on to get the car open if we all meet up. Normally they are trying to catch me out though. It is damned cute though when he runs up tot eh car wing mirror, looks into it and says “Doors please open”

It has got to the stage where I’m not sure which of us is humouring the other!

]]> By: princessalex http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015445 princessalex Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015445 My sons were convinced that they were using the force every time they opened automatic doors at stores! I think my younger one was about 7 when he finally stopped humouring me with that bit. ;-) My sons were convinced that they were using the force every time they opened automatic doors at stores! I think my younger one was about 7 when he finally stopped humouring me with that bit. ;-)

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015447 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015447 I actually saw a kid who was about 8 years old, in a cape and with a homemade magic wand at a supermarket door who figured out the boundary between where he had to stand to make the door open/close. He would say “I command you to open...” and then dramatically lean forward with his wand in hand to “open” said door. Kids! The best. I actually saw a kid who was about 8 years old, in a cape and with a homemade magic wand at a supermarket door who figured out the boundary between where he had to stand to make the door open/close. He would say “I command you to open…” and then dramatically lean forward with his wand in hand to “open” said door.

Kids! The best.

]]> By: greermahoney http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015718 greermahoney Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015718 When I was little, my older brother would bet me on whether the record on the turntable would repeat or end when over. I always lost. Took me years to realize his casual fiddling with the turntable arm was controlling it. I feel that slight embarrassment for this kid. Course my story would be better if either one of us had been wearing a Darth Vader outfit at the time. Oh, well. When I was little, my older brother would bet me on whether the record on the turntable would repeat or end when over. I always lost. Took me years to realize his casual fiddling with the turntable arm was controlling it. I feel that slight embarrassment for this kid.

Course my story would be better if either one of us had been wearing a Darth Vader outfit at the time. Oh, well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1016232 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016232 that makes for a great parable about the power of "miracles"... that makes for a great parable about the power of “miracles”…

]]> By: Loafer http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015466 Loafer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015466 oooohhh, it's a trick. I've been outside all day trying to start my car like that (and it's bloody snowing) oooohhh, it’s a trick.
I’ve been outside all day trying to start my car like that
(and it’s bloody snowing)

]]> By: cinemajay http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015213 cinemajay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015213 This was brilliantly done. I've been laughing harder each time I watch it! This was brilliantly done. I’ve been laughing harder each time I watch it!

]]> By: Boondocker http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015220 Boondocker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015220 That's an awesome story, David. It paints a priceless picture. :) That’s an awesome story, David. It paints a priceless picture. :)

]]> By: toyg http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015733 toyg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015733 Thank you, BoingBoing and VW ad-agency; it's great to start a new day with a laugh! Thank you, BoingBoing and VW ad-agency; it’s great to start a new day with a laugh!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015225 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015225 Good job Deutsch, LA First Super Bowl worthy spot we've seen yet... Good job Deutsch, LA
First Super Bowl worthy spot we’ve seen yet…

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1015737 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015737 Thanks for the ride. Thanks for the ride.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/using-the-force-mess.html#comment-1016771 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016771 I actually prefer this version of Vader's origins to Lucas's. I actually prefer this version of Vader’s origins to Lucas’s.

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