Common Misconceptions
Mischievite in Ralexwin's shoes: "Hi, me Daddy. Me have big feet!"
Albowin: Everyone has electricity... except for Indians. They don't, they just live in tents.
Vicbowin to her brothers: You do know Kung Fu Panda isn't real, right? Because ninja's only live in Japan.
Vicbowin: When you get cooties what happens to you... is it like a fever or something?
Mischievite: Me not a pirate, me have two eyes.
Albowin: Mom, how can he be the pirate captain without a patch?
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And (embarrassingly) a conversation between me and Vicbowin this morning:
Me: Is it Horton hears a who or Whoton hears a Hore. ::Gasp:: I mean...
Vicbowin: ...Whoton hears a hore... that's funny mom.
Me kicking myself: No... it's not. It's a bad word.
Vicbowin quietly: Hore is a swear word?
Me frantic: Yes, well kinda. It's about the meanest thing you can call a woman.
Vicbowin, processing faster than I can react: But when the women were protesting about not being able to vote the police called them that.
Me... wishing I'd never opened my stupid mouth: Well, that's sad because it's really mean. (emphasizing the amount of meanness lest she repeat me)
Vicbowin: Meaner than when they punched them?
Me: Just as, but with words. Words can be as hurtful as punches and that's one of them.
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