Just say, "No!"

Remember when your parents said, “How many times do I have to tell you no, no, no!” I often wonder if we would have gotten the point if they had little circular flashcards to hold up with the picture of what we wanted to do (or in my case were already doing) with a line drawn through indicating “no.” There would be no need to explain and certainly no arguments. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. What could be plainer?

For example, before you go into your friendly neighborhood bank in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to make a deposit, or cash a check, you are reminded immediately that no sunglasses or cell phones are allowed, and there is no smoking and no guns permitted in the bank. There is no need to explain and certainly no room to argue. And if that were not enough, the armed security guard waves his magic metal detector wand over everyone that wants to enter before he opens the door.

I guess in the U.S., the gun restriction is taken for granted, but in Honduras, I wonder what the security guard at Wendy’s across the street does with his twelve gauge shotgun when he runs over on break to cash his paycheck.