I got something with music, NOT, and that combined with SHORTS made me think of the Short People song from Randy Newman.
Maybe these actions make them a bit more careful and slow them down messing with NOT.
Randy has a great vision on SHORTS (song was originally intended as a joke):
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet
Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Round here