My college psychology prof asked us if our child was sitting in the street and a truck was barreling down the road toward them. Would we 1. Divert their attention to another activity 2. Reason with them about the approaching danger or 3. Grab them out of the way of the truck and then great their little asses.
The correct answer, at least in 1977, was beat their ass.
I hate auto correct....it’s BEAT their little asses.