Clueless but Hopeful Mama: Dude, we should totally play hooky next Thursday and go see that new movie Juno. I'm dying to see it.
Chic Geek: (looks aghast) Watch what you say around Z.
CBHM: What? (frantically searching patchy short term memory banks) "Hooky"? I can't say "hooky"?
CG: (eyebrows up) No. D. U. D. E.
CBHM: "DUDE"?! I can't say "DUDE"?!
Z: Duuu!!! DUUUU!!!
CG: Jeez, why do you think I spelled that?
CBHM: Sorry. *belch* Uh, excuse me.
Z: (laughs and claps.)
CG: (slaps palm to forehead and dreams of a second, less profane wife.)
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Seriously, I've weeded out all manner of F- and S- and, my personal favorite, M-F-S-, from my daily language. Can I not say "dude"?? I will agree that I overuse this appellation, especially since I grew up in New Jersey not the Valley, but still, is it THAT bad to hear a little girl say "dude"? (I actually think it might be cute.)
The belching? OKAY FINE, the belching needs to go.
1 comment:
Well there is that risk she will start sounding like a valley girl--it's like, you know, totally dude.
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