The list for November 13, 1996
The Top 12 Signs You’ve Picked
the Wrong Babysitter

  1. He brings Emmanuel Lewis wearing an identical outfit.

  2. You *thought* you called Bob, but Bill shows up.

  3. By the time you get home, your daughter is a certified Amway rep.

  4. Not only are the Oreos gone, she also used the last of your heroin.

  5. Carries the baby by sinking her teeth into the scruff of its neck.

  6. References include a pardon from the governor.

  7. Scabs around the swastika scar on his forehead look like they might be infectious.

  8. When you return, the kids are gone and Mrs. Brubaker has gained 200 lbs.

  9. As you’re leaving, asks if you know the country code for Iceland.

  10. She’s wearing more black than Johnny Cash and Richard Lewis combined.

  11. Asks for payment in advance to put a deposit on a keg.
And the Number 1 Sign You’ve Picked the Wrong Babysitter…

  1. Offers to throw in a circumcision for an extra 10 bucks.
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CREDITS
Selected from 106 submissions by 38 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 1 (5th #1)
  • Michael Migdol, Osaka, Japan — 2
  • Kris Johnson, Burbank, CA — 3
  • Duncan Carling, San Francisco, CA — 4
  • Robin Starveling, Dallas, TX — 5
  • Kim Moser, New York, NY — 6
  • Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 7
  • David Hyatt, New York, NY — 8
  • Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 9
  • Meredith Ogden, Ithaca, NY — 10
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 11, Topic
  • George Olson, Colorado Springs, CO — 12
  • Chris White, NY, NY — Listmeister
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