Awful or awfully funny? You decide. Let me know in the comments.
We had guests over Sunday afternoon. One graciously explained to us about different phone plans. And providers. And phones themselves. And frequencies. And something about company buyouts. Plus a lot of numbers were being bandied about.
In other words, I was completely lost by about the third sentence. Maybe second.
Meanwhile, my children sat in the room with us listening patiently. Or so I thought.
When the dear fellow was finished downloading us with all this information, my youngest daughter said, “Finally. I wondered if he was breathing between words.”
I’m not sure if any of the adults in the room have laughed that hard in a long time.
Except perhaps when we were playing the card game Tripoli and another daughter, not well-versed in the various suit names, laid down “the queen of hoes.”
After drying our eyes on our sleeves, we informed her that it is actually called the queen of spades.
Of course we try to teach our children manners.
Little Joe asked me for a bagel.
“Did you say, please?” I asked him pointedly.
“No, I didn’t,” he responded pleasantly.
He did not get a bagel.
Another time he said, “Give me my water cup.”
“May I have my water cup, please?” I corrected.
“Sure!” he said.
Sigh.
Any kids, or adults, say something funny in your world lately?
I’d like to offer you some advice on how to deal with this. Sadly, I don’t have any advice, but if I did, would have liked to have given it to you …
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That was so very very helpful, Andrew. Thank you. 🙂
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Funny! Definitely, funny!!
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🙂 Thanks, Jeff. 🙂
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Fun times. Ah yes…
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The kids don’t know how funny they are. 🙂
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Ha ha ha ha. Aaaah. That felt good. What a riot. Thanks for sharing, Betsy. Happy holidays.
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Thanks, Diana. Same to you! 🙂
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Kids are getting smarter these days.
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Smart-mouthed, I think you mean, Arlene. 😉
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Queen of hoes might be my favorite kid thing ever…
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Haha. Thanks, LA. 🙂
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💗💗
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Hi. Did the guy who talked about phone plans laugh at what your daughter said? Probably all the adults wanted to say the same kind of thing, but restrained themselves.
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He possibly laughed hardest of all. 🙂
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OMG they are a riot!!!! I wonder where they get it from! 🤣😂🤣😂
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When it comes to the, uh, less than ideal behavior, I hope they don’t get it from me!
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As long as they have your humor!
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I hope so. My middle daughter (only one not featured in this post) is particularly quick witted. She could easily get that from Dad, though.
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The 6 year old – so eager for supper (but stuck making a number 2) – asked if she can eat on the toilet. This was followed by an “awwww” of disappointment after she heard the answer. The innocence of the moment was precious… even though it was a gross thought. 😣
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Poor girl! Kids are so funny. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Yacoob!
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I think you’re handling it perfectly. By laughing. Correcting and laughing can be very effective. DONT STOP THE FUNNY THINGS! You know….because it’s really all about me having something to read that makes me laugh. 🙂 thank your children for me.
PLEASE.
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My children live but to serve you, CM. 🙂
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They are the absolute best!!!! 🙂
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🙂
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LOL! Yeah like you say Parenting is Funny. 🙂 I created an email address for my kids when they were very little. Very often I send them emails on the things they say just so when they are older and I share the password with them, they can read all the mind boggling stuff hey said. That is, only if they will be interested lol…
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I’ll bet they’ll be interested. Whether or not they’ll be at an age when they’re willing to ADMIT that they’re interested is a different matter. That’s a fabulous idea, Pallavi! No doubt you’ll enjoy rereading those stories too!
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Haha that’s true and yes, rereading them is a real treasure. 😃
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Wonderful that you wrote them down! Lost treasure otherwise.
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🤣 Awfully funny for sure 👍 my son isn’t old enough to talk fluently yet but I can’t wait for the day he says something hysterical 👶 #DaysoftheDad
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Oh, yeah. You’re in for a treat! 🙂
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I always loved Art Linkletter (way before your time) and his book and show “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Moments like these give lots of laughs and stories to tell them when they become parents!
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Yep, I hope I keep this blog around long enough for them to read it when they’re older. Even if I’m not still contributing to it, hopefully it will still be here. Then again, maybe I’ll be posting stories about my grandchildren by then!
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They are all funny, but Queen of Hoes is pretty great.
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🙂 Thanks, Tref.
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Awful? No way. Smart & brilliant? Hell yes! 😂
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Thanks, IM. 🙂
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vAny kids, or adults, say something funny in your world lately?
Why yes, as a matter of fact. There’s this blogger I read who recently shared some real gems her kids said. My favorite was the Queen of hoes! You should read her sometime…
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She sounds awesome.
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LOL! Your kids are so witty! Smart alecks, all of them, even Joe! We were on a trip to my brother’s wedding in Grand Forks, ND. The kids were little, my daughter about 4 or 5, my son a couple years older. When we got close to the state line, we told the kids to watch for the signs, and that we were in Minnesota, but were going to North Dakota. So after miles of this, answering “are we in North Dakota yet” and “are we still in Minnesota” questions, my daughter pipes up: Where’s big sota?
I so wish I could have recorded that! We still laugh about it.
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So sweet!!! And smart, really. Glad you all still get a good laugh from it. 🙂
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Those remarks are awfully funny:) A friend of mine at a party thought she knew the words to the 80s song, “Man Eater,” but she belted out “She’s a Mad Eater” instead.
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I’ve been a mad eater on occasion. I can relate. 🙂
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I actually wanted to post a few more, but only found the list I made just now
Again – the 6 year old (though these were last year, when she was 5):
“Shooterworks” (for fireworks)
“Earbuns” (for earbuds)
“Obsticourse” (for obstacle course)
“The Indian Beach” (for the Indian Ocean)
And
“Hostipal” (for hospital) – which I absolutely love, because I used to say the exact same when I was her age.
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SO cute!! Thanks for sharing, Yacoob! My son also says “blueblerries,” which I love. 🙂
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I think kids say the “funniest” things because they say the most honest things. Yay for the parents/adults in the group for laughing, although I wonder if the one who did all the talking found the humor? On the please and thank you thing, kids do like to take us literally, don’t they? 🙂 Thanks for sharing and making my day sweeter.
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Glad you enjoyed, RW! The man who did all the talking laughed the loudest. He’s a good sport. 🙂
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That’s a good man and the best kind of “sport.”
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Indeed.
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Betsy, I love your children! 😀 Bright as a button and so funny … even if not intentionally all the time! Savour these precious moments!😀
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Thank you, Annika. I love them too. 🙂
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Too cute and funny, wishing you many more unfiltered thoughts for 2020!
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Haha! Thanks, thefolia. Happy new year to you too! 🙂
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