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Sometimes there can be a lot of trouble
between two countries which quickly
escalates into a shooting war... sound
familiar?
This usually happens when both
sides are confident on the predicted
reaction of the opposing side, and this
occurs
because most folk think by using the
tools
on which they have become dependant.
In
the case of armies, it is weapons.
Tanks of Shame have been developed to
provide an alternative to this depressing
pattern. At the first sign of trouble, they
are sent en mass and their accusing
digits
aimed squarely at the source of the
problem. Each side will naturally try to
outdo each other, by deploying their own
equivalents.
Fingers will extend outwards and be
illuminated at night. Giant balloons will
be
constructed, and towed into position, in
the form of pointing Fingers of Shame.
Entire weapons systems will be converted
on witnessing the successful outcomes
achieved by outshaming instead of
outshooting your opponent.
Tanks of Shame
https://sodabred.tu...a-halfbaked-idea-by
Tanks of Shame illustration [xenzag, Jul 17 2006, last modified May 06 2018]
damning evidence of Russian guilt
https://www.youtube...watch?v=18CmFzqojLs
[xenzag, Aug 01 2014]
[link]
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But pointing is rude.
To countered by a new anti-pointing-tank "talk-to-the-hand" weapon. |
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Followed by a cannonade of "Sticks and stones can break your bones..." |
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And don't forget, when you point at somebody, there are three fingers pointing right back at you. |
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"What the heck is that?"
"Why that's just your Cue't'Kill private." |
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no, no, no! a little to the left private! you're
other left! we have no grudge against
those other guys! |
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Why can't we just follow James Caan's solution and play Rollerball to settle our differences? |
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Kidding. I love it. Perhaps a persistent serious offender should be made to take their country and go stand in the corner. Somewhere really unpopular where no one wants to go. New Orleans? Washington? |
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I presume you can make the digits wag in a "Naughty, naughty!" sort of way? |
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I'm working on one where the thumb goes
on a giant nose, the hand is perpendicular
in orientation, and the fingers wiggle in
the air, as if playing a flute when the
"battle" has been won. |
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I'd be careful - that sort of behaviour often results in retaliatory slapsies. |
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// And don't forget, when you point at somebody, there are three fingers pointing right back at you. // Doh! I hate it when people say that. All non-pointers should move to switzerland to proclaim their ultimate neutrality. |
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My motto: Point or be pointed at! |
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The General Assembly not doing it for you? Not enough theater? |
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Not the best idea I've seen today, but it is the only one I'd be willing to try. |
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Time to get the tanks out again, (see pic) and park them where they can point at the nearest Russian embassy. There are a few other places where they could go too re Gaza situation. |
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In a follow-up article, the United States military has
weaponized this. |
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I was hoping these would be large, water-filled tanks. Because they could have a show with Shameu. |
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This is the best "tanks of shame" idea I've seen in
ages. |
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See updated illustration - meant to post when Syria gassed civilians with Russian support. |
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