I was telling this story to a friend of mine and she said, "that is too funny, you should blog about it."
Here's what happened:
DJ and I were standing in line at the Harvest Festival for a carnival ride. We're standing behind this woman and she looks back and says, Hi to DJ. You know how some people love to see cute kids and they can't help but, to say hello. They always get that sing-songy voice and everything.
Well, my dear sweet son says, "why are you smoking like that?" Yes, very clearly and matter of factly. "Why are you smoking like that?"
I'd like to mention she was smoking a cigarette at a church Harvest Festival. Now, don't get all huffy with me, I know there are tons of Jesus folk who smoke so, I'm not judging that but, to smoke in line where there are kids?
Ok back to the story...DJ says, "why are you smoking like that?" She says, Ohhh, I'm so sorry sweetie pie, you are so right and she puts out the cigarette. Yes, right then and there she throws it on the ground steps on it and is so proud of herself for doing so, I'm sure.
Needless to say, I didn't even snatch him up and or scold him for coming sideways at the lady.
I am just so thankful she didn't say "look, i'll smoke all day long if I want to" and try to get all crazy on my son. He's 3. He's cute. I mean really, how can you even get upset with him? She was the one who spoke to him first. So, I guess he felt the need to ask her that question. And you know we're always telling our kids to "use their words" haha!
Those who know me, know that I HATE cigarette smoke. I don't hate people who smoke, save your hate mail for somebody else. I don't like the way it smells, heck, I can't even stand loud perfume so, you know my nose has issues with scents.
So, I said all that to say, if you say hello to a toddler, be prepared for what is going to come out of their mouths. They don't know how to censor themselves. Thus the phrase: Out of the mouth of babes!
Somebody help me!
Question: Has your toddler/kids ever said something that made you do a double take?
8 comments:
That's funny. At least she was sweet. We were at the car dealership and a salesman was looking at Connor in an unfriendly way. I don't think he was happy that my son was running around the showroom, but Connor looked at him and asked, "You farted?"
DJ should be working for the anti-smoking campaign. Way to go DJ!!!
One day in the market the twins were in the basket and Maya in the seat. A nice old lady says to Maya, " You are so cute! Look at those cheeks". Maya then begins to quote her favorite program at the time ( The Wild Thornberries) and says to the woman " What are you looking at, monkey?" Luckily she had a pacifier in her mouth and the lady asked me to translate for her...You KNOW I cleaned it up!
OMG your son ROCKS!
@Sheliza & Gina
ROFL!
@Tanyetta
I see all kinds of mess in this post and none that are DJ's. That woman is like most folk who are inconsiderate and only thinking of self. There's something I hate worse than smoking...littering!
Fortunately, my daughter is being raised proper and only gives out hugs never criticism. That won't stay forever though, she is MY daughter!
LOL. Too funny. (By the way, I feel the same way as you do about cigarette smoke.)
My oldest daughter, when she was about 4, walked up to a lady who was smoking at our local water park and said, "Why are you smoking?" The lady responded, "Um...it's just a habit." To which Audrey replied, with great disgust, "Well, that's a NASTY habit." I was mortified by the exchange, while the lady's husband said, "yes, it certainly is" and started laughing.
Kids do the funniest things, don't they? They aren't afraid to SAY what the rest of us are THINKING.
Go DJ! I wish I can say that and getaway with it...hehehe but I know I won't get the same response and things may turn ugly quick fast.
I have nothing as good as this but at the park, Christopher yelled out, "my peepee is falling out" with the most serious face you ever could see. He was dead serious and I realized what he meant when I saw him holding his business. Everyone was laughing in the park.
Smoke makes my throat hurt! My mother smokes and I hack during my stay since I've finally been around fresh air, lol. When I lived with her, I was used to it, now I feel attacked by it. Booo to smoke!
My mother was just telling me about some of the things that I used to say without thinking. One time my mother and I were at the doctor with my grandmother. My grandmother had let her hygiene go down the hole. While the nurse was in the room I screamed "OH GRANDMA FORGOT TO WASH HER FEET!!!" the nurse replied with "Oh I'm sure she didn't appreciate that." lol!
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