Bees are pricks

When a parent sees her child stand for the first time, they instinctively put their hand behind the child's back, just in case. They gently say, "Watch yourself, take it easy dear..." They nurture the child, teaching the child the consequences of their actions. "If you make others sad, they will try to make you sad." "If you put the penny in the socket, you will get shocked."

And if I was a bee, I assume my parents would have this conversation with me.

Parent: "There are some mean people out there. Now Jimmy, I know you know how to make a fist."

Young Jimmy: "Yep look, here is a fist."

Parent: "I know there are going to be times you feel you need to defend yourself, and you think you should hit them. I need you to promise me you wont."

YJ: "But that's what a fist is for...."

P: "Jimmy, if you punch someone, you will hurt them but......"

YJ: "Damn right I will."

P: "But the problem is, if you punch them, your fist is going to get stuck. You will pull back, and you will rip your skin. Your bones will be stuck, and you will pull and pull, and your entire abdomen will be attached to your fist. You will lean back, and you will look that person in the face, as your blood pools out around you. At first you will feel a state of euphoria, for you just defended your honor. Then you will feel like you just got off the Scooby Doo roller coaster. Your little life will flash before your eyes. You will realize at that point, you will never eat a cookie again. You will never get to try and beat Super Mario Brothers without using the Warp Zones. Your life will be over. And right before you die, you will wish you never punched a single person ever again."

Sadly, bees are pricks and they don't teach their kids.......