[bolobaby]

Dora is idiotic. I hate the fact that it draws my daughter’s attention. I try to avoid having her it.

Here’s a pseudo-script:

(NOTE: Dora is on the verge of yelling EVERY line.)

Dora: We need to go to Grandma’s house to get some cookies. Let’s ask Map how to get there. Everyone say “Map.” Louder! “MAP!” LOUDER! “MAAAAAAAP!”

(inane map song)

Dora: Look, to get to Grandma’s house, Map says we need to go around the muddy-mud, over the hilly-hills, and past the rocky-rocks. Yes, I’m so incredibly creative that EVERYTHING is described with the adjective form of itself.

(Some stupid monkey shows up and sings a stupid song.)

Dora: Look - it’s the muddy-mud! How will we get past it? [Short pause.] I know, let’s - *gasp* - WALK AROUND IT! [Wow - Dora’s problem solving skills are off the chart!] Can you HELP me walk around the muddy-mud? Say “camina!” [Because you can only do something as simple as walking if you first say the word in Spanish.] Louder! CAMINA! LOUDER GRINGO! CAAAAAAMIIIIIINAAAAA!

And so forth. Sigh...

[a fool in paradise]

Dora: Look, to get to Grandma’s house, Map says we need to go around the muddy-mud, over the hilly-hills, and past the rocky-rocks. Yes, I’m so incredibly creative that EVERYTHING is described with the adjective form of itself.

"Asking" map doesn't sound like it teaches any skills. Plenty of people "ask" Mapquest, Rand McNally, or other sites.

But ask those same kids/adults to find a street on a map and you may have better luck getting them to properly fold the map back up.

[MrB]

Map Song
If there’s a place you got to go
I’m the one you need to know
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
If there’s a place you got to get
I can get you there I bet
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map
I’m the Map

(yes, 12 times)

[N. Theknow]

Say “camina!” [Because you can only do something as simple as walking if you first say the word in Spanish.] Louder! CAMINA! LOUDER GRINGO! CAAAAAAMIIIIIINAAAAA!

I got everyone to not watch Dora when I started shouting other things when Dora told me to say something in Spanish.

Here's an example: Dora says, "Say, Camina." and I would say "food stamps."

[dangus]

>> Dora: Look, to get to Grandma’s house, Map says we need to go around the muddy-mud, over the hilly-hills, and past the rocky-rocks. Yes, I’m so incredibly creative that EVERYTHING is described with the adjective form of itself. <<

Hey, I know all types of Protestants who LOVE Pilgrim’s Progress.