Scooter spoofing is a term coined by Charles Gorenflo Sr. in the 1940'
s to answer his children's questions about his and his
wife's plans. When going ballroom
dancing they say, going scooter spoofing. This required no explanation because the rules are as follows:
No children are allowed to
goNo children are allowed to engage in scooter spoofing activities Children cannot question anybody that is going or has recently returned from scooter spoofing
Children are not allowed to speculate as to what scooter spoofing actually is
Children
will find out what scooter spoofing is when they are old enough to participate
Charles Gorenflo Jr.'s
wife, Dolores Malone Gorenflo, expanded the rules :
Children
will be allowed to
go scooter spoofing at the age of 13, accompanied by a known scooter spoofed
Age 13 and older scooter spoofers are not allowed to respond to any questions with any answers that do not follow the original rules Any answer scooter spoofing participants gives that do not follow the original rules
will be denied and the person given a life long scooter spoofing ban
The descendants and close family friends of the Gorenflo's have kept this tradition alive and the term is known to have spread throughout the southern United States. It is now often used as a
loose term to
mean "going out and engaging in adult activities" but it's main purpose continues to be discouraging children from inquiring as to their parents
evening plans.