Remember around fireworks night when those harrowing government films warning us about handling fireworks would come on in between the toy commercials on CITV? Well, I was such a little puss I used to flat-out walk out of the room covering my ears when they were on. If I was ever stupid enough not to see one of these films coming in between the Boglin and Sylvanian Families ads, the thought of a burnt-up face or getting trapped in a fire haunted me for weeks.The thing is, they fucking worked, those fear mongering little shorts. I never went within a hundred feet of a firework once they were lit and I'm still a bit scared of them now.In Arab countries they show those kind of films all year round, except they're more worried about issues like obedience and less concerned with telling the kids the truth. This film, entitled Child Who Treats Parents Very Badly is a pretty great example of the powers-that-be freaking out the kids. It looks like a monster-porn snuff movie. Behave, kids, or you'll get turned into a furry snake demon like this stupid girl who told her mum to "fuck off" or something.Noodles and Broth
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