Sunday, April 27, 2008

the mouths of babes


The conversation in the car yesterday while listening to This American Life on the radio:

Benjamin: Dad, they just said the "B" word.

Todd: Yes, they did. It's not a nice word to say. They are saying that a not nice person called the lady that.

Nathaniel: What's the "b" word?

Benjamin: I can't say it, but I can spell it. b-i-t-c-h

Me: Where did you learn how to spell that?! You can't even spell "word" without sticking an extra "e" on the end!! How do you know how to spell that?!?

Nathaniel: What's the "b" word?

Caleb: I a vampire.

Nathaniel: What's the 'b' word?

Todd: I am trying to listen to the radio!

Nathaniel: What's the "b" word?

Todd: It's b*tch! Okay! The word is b*tch! It means female dog! Don't ever say it to anyone! It's very mean. (Harumph.)

[silence in the car]

Caleb: I a vampire.

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Today in the car on the way home from church:

Nathaniel: Did you know that snakes kiss with their tongues?

Me: I don't think snakes actually kiss the way we think of kissing.

Benjamin: French people kiss with their tongues.

Me: Who told you that?!

Benjamin: Drew.

Me: Well, there is a kind of kissing called "french kissing". People stick their tongues in other people's mouths. Does that sound nice?

All three boys: EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!! GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: Good. Just keep thinking it's gross for the next 15 years or so.

Me to Todd: It must be your car. We never have conversations like this in my car.

2 comments:

Anne Marie said...

Hilarious! Kids are definitely always in the "listening, absorbing" mode, for better or for worse.

Beth said...

Classic. I love it. I love how Todd was pushed to the brink of swearing aloud. Dang these smart kids.