I had been calling daughters Goofus for awhile, but rather than discourteousness or impoliteness, I would say it when they did something in a blatantly foolish way that was ineffective or messy. They always snickered, and still do. I knew 'goofus' went with 'gallant' but couldn't have told you the origin, until they showed me in the Highlights that we subscribed to. Actually, two subscriptions we have, so two copies a month arrive.
True, but maybe parents need to be parents rather than staring down at their mobile devices. If you go to a fast-food restaurant, you will see plenty of Goofus kids.
I had been calling daughters Goofus for awhile, but rather than discourteousness or impoliteness, I would say it when they did something in a blatantly foolish way that was ineffective or messy. They always snickered, and still do. I knew 'goofus' went with 'gallant' but couldn't have told you the origin, until they showed me in the Highlights that we subscribed to. Actually, two subscriptions we have, so two copies a month arrive.
Goofus must be related to Doofus whose numbers are legion
True, but maybe parents need to be parents rather than staring down at their mobile devices. If you go to a fast-food restaurant, you will see plenty of Goofus kids.