Why does Thumbkin run away?

[AngelAmy]

We have all heard this silly rhyme and for some retarded reason I started wondering why Thumbkin runs away. He seems polite enough, he says "very will, I thank you." Why would he all of a sudden run away after all that? Especially when someone was obviously looking for him to begin with. Thumbkin is weird.

Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
run away, run away.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Ive heard thumbkin has commitment issues

[djjd]

i can honestly say i've never heard that rhyme

[SatCam]

are you sure it's not Tom Thumb?

[mikeyboy]

i can honestly say i've never heard that rhyme

It's in all of the Tom Cruise movies.

[lleeder]

He runs away so Pointer can come around.

Where is pointer?
Where is pointer? (Hands behind back)
Here I am (Bring right hand out from behind back with index finger)
Here I am (Bring left hand out from behind back with index finger)
How are you today, sir? (Move right index finder as if talking)
I am fine, thank you (Move left index finger as if responding.)

[keithy_19]

Thumkin is, obviously, a monster to the other digits. He is only seen at times and then runs from his fellow peers due to shyness, and feeling like a freak.

[TooLowBrow]

esd pushed thumbkins face into a slice of two boots pizza

[Bellyfullasnot]

Repressed memory of a smelly dark place that it once visited coming to light.

[topless_mike]

Why would he all of a sudden run away after all that? Especially when someone was obviously looking for him to begin with. Thumbkin is weird.


no, he's not weird.
he realized the one looking for him was
http://www.pantagraph.com/content/articles/2007/04/10/freetime/doc46143021cbbe6513566147.jpg

[Badinia]

Thumbkin runs away because he is ashamed someone will notice the crusted poop underneath his nail.