A frog and a scorpion met on the bank of a stream. The scorpion asked the frog to take him across on his back. The frog, being good natured but well acquainted with the hazards of scorpions, felt compelled to refuse."I would like to help, but I know what you are. You are a scorpion, and if I let you on my back you will sting me and I will die."
The scorpion pleaded with the frog, using a mix of logic and emotion. "I really have to get across, and if I were to sting you, we would both drown. You have nothing to fear and you would be doing a good deed."
The frog gave in and the scorpion climbed upon his slippery green back. The frog leaped into the water and began swimming. Just as they were about halfway across the stream, the scorpion raised his tail and stung the frog on the back.
"Why did you do that?" the frog asked as they both started to slip beneath the water. "You will die too!"
The scorpion replied, "I am a scorpion. It is my nature."
For Jane
31 comments:
This story applies to one of my ex's.
Great story.. I fully intend on hiding from scorpions..
That's a great story! I am glad that there are no scorpions in England!
You are indeed wise, Brooke. You should be a teacher!
Ruben - it applies to all of our ex's.
KK - and stay away from the funnel web spiders too.
JJ - What a coincidence! I am a teacher! My next lesson will be about not taking candy from strangers.
I am a total frog. great story.
*chews greedily*
waaaaaaa? but this candy is so yummy. why do life's lessons have to suck. You're a teacher, Brooke - make the world a better place!
I've heard that story.
Now, when I see a scorpion, I smash him in the face with a rock before he even talks to me.
BJ - I am a frog too. I loathe scorpions.
JJ - I'm working on it. But the ones that are already grown up are a lost cause.
Ubie - my problem is that I don't recognize them right away. Once I know what they are, I remove their testicles with a pair of pliers and a rusty knife.
Wow, Brooke goes all Aesop, eh? Well, do you know the one about the Owl and the Birds? That's why I mope. Just don't say I didn't warn you. :P
Let it be known that scorpions suck big time.
Ironically, they're good Soccer.
at soccer. Jesus.
And rocking out!
What about Taureans?
Taureans are good no matter what Chicky.
uebie, that's not just any scorpions. That's THE scorpians.
I have a similar piece of wisdom to that described in this story. It goes like this:
that's what you get.
And you don't get it because you're a bad person or anything like that. It's just that way.
Owl - don't say I didn't warn you indeed! Those damn birds.
Egan - you are so...deep.
Nick - you little sports nut you.
Ubie - your 80's is showing.
Chicky - I knew someone would mix up Scorpios for Scorpions. Let me be clear, I quite like Scorpios, they are hot. Scorpions are not.
Egan - kiss ass.
Jiggs - or as I like to say, it is what it is.
oh come on. how can anything that wrote "winds of change" and "sails of charon" be that bad?!
oh wait, different scorpions...
I always say "Blaming (insert name of douchebag here) for being a douchebag is like getting mad at a skunk for stinking." Some people are just worthless.
That reminds me of the song about the girl and the crocodile:
She sailed away on a bright and sunny day,
On the back of a crocodile.
"You see," said she,
"He's as tame as he can be.
I float him down the Nile."
The croc winked his eye
As she waved a merry bye,
Wearing a happy smile!
At the end of the ride,
The lady was inside
And the smile was on the crocodile!
LOL, dan-e. They better stay away from Brooke if they see those pliers and rusty knife.
yay! no more pop up comments!
Dan - and those Scorpions were even worse.
Todd - I agree. And after all, it takes two...
Lynn - that is even better! I have to show that to...everyone.
DD - not all of our romances turn out like yours!
Jiggsy - baby! I didn't know they bothered you. You should have said something sooner. Anything for you hon.
Here I am! Rock you like a hurricane!
OK, so who are the Taureans here, apart from me? Egan or Brooke, or both?
I think this story is about dating.
Ahhh and old parable.
Did someone sting you baby?
I'm a Taurean for sure.
Ubie - don't say hurricane on my blog. Thank you.
Chicky - I'm a Virgo, yet another earth sign.
Pants - well thank you Captain Obvious. (p.s. I adore you)
Phoenix - yes baby, can you make the pain go away?
Egan - yo.
That was totally about men. They are dicks....by nature.
Tumbleweed - well said. We are pricks.
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