Friday, August 7, 2009

Teach Your Children Well

I did it again.

F Bomb. Thalia in the back seat of the car.

In my defense, yet again, the legitimacy of my cursing was wholly warranted - as the bonehead in the left hand land sat through two advance "go forchrissakes!!!". Also in my defense, what I really said was, "For fuck sake." No judgment against the idiot in front of me who's holding up MY lilfe - merely cursing the entire situation.

Thalia, in all her kindness lets me speed through the stale yellow advance light before she starts.


Thalia
Papa. That wasn't a good word choice.

Papa
I know baby. You're right. I'm sorry.

Thalia
You can say buggin', you can say frustrated...

Papa
Thank you Thaila. Yes, it was a bad choice.

Thalia
You can say angry...

Papa
Thank you.

Thalia
Papa - you're like an older Micha.

I was struck, dumb. (Dumber?) 'Micha' is the boy Thalia has learned "fuck" and all of its derivative forms from. A kid I find... challenging.

Papa
Thalia, it was a bad choice, but I'm NOT an older Micha.

Thalia
You don't need to say fuck papa.

Papa
Yes Thalia.

She's calling me out - 2 and almost one 1/2 years of life, calling me out. I think I may be in trouble.

3 comments:

  1. :) Nice...

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    Rayko

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  2. I need to talk to Thalia, She needs to make some $$ off you. We established the $5.00 fine for cuss words, Jianna made a few bucks along the way. You'll like this one, we were cruising down the 5 fwy at a clip a bit above the speed limit and some guy just moves in front of me and I decide the finger salute with both hands is in order. j says" That will be $10.00 Dad!" I'm hoping to make a few bucks back now the she's a TEENAGER!

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  3. Yup, I'm the one bringing the colour to Maddie's word wardrobe too. Luckily Maddie just pats me on the head and humours me now. "Mommy's got her fuse again"... which is somehow a mangled version of 'mommy has a short fuse'.

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