Who Is "They?"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Smitty

"They" are those of you who would choose to simply ignore the tape over the ears. And claiming ignorance because you asked doesn't really let you off the hook. You know with 99.9% certainty that tape or bandaids over the ears means there are earrings underneath. Choosing to let it go makes you "they".

That's a bit over the top, but if that's what you think, I can live with that.

The fact is, I don't care either way.

Options:
1. Make him show you under the bandaids, then if he's telling the truth, at worst, he needs to replace the bandaid. Any wound too bad for a quick dressing on the sideline probably needs stitches anyway and he shouldn't be playing.

2. Talk to his coach after you talk to the kid. "Coach, #15 tells me the tape on his ears is for a bad scratch he got in a fight with his girlfriend. Is that true?"

3. Take the kid's word for it.

In the one game out of 2000 where the kid tells you the bandaids are for something besides earrings, I'll likely go with #2. If you think that makes me "they" in this context, .

Oh, and what MD Longhorn said, too.