Now face to face, this is the conversation that followed...
Miss F, "Mummy look! You have symmetrical pimples!"
Me, "They're freckles, darling."
Miss F, "No they not, they pimples!" *Pointing* "One on that side and one on that side. See? Symmetrical pimples!"
Me, "Yes, they are symmetrical, and they are freckles because they are brown, aren't they?"
Miss F, "No they are pimples, mum. Pim-ples."
Sniggering from the people in front of us...
Me, "They're freckles, Miss F."
Miss F, "PIMPLES! They are pimples! 'Cause they are all red and gooey and 'scusting! Yucky pimples."
Silence from me...
Laughter from the people in front of us...
Miss F, "They are pimples, mum. Sorry - But they are."
More silence from me.
More laughter from the people in front of us...
Miss F, "Mum....? Mummy....? Hey Al....? Allllllll......????"
Me, "Yes, darling child?"
Miss F, "They are pimples, aren't they? Yeah, I know they are 'cause of the pus and stuff. They are really gross you know, mum."
Me, "OK, thanks Miss F."
Miss F, "Mum?"
Me, "Yes, Miss F?"
Miss F, "Are you going to stop eating pus now?"
Roars of laughter from the people in front of us...
Me, "What?!!"
Miss F, "Eating pus?"
Me, "I don't eat pus! Yuck!"
Miss F, "But L (her friend's mum) says that you are what you eat? So you shouldn't eat pimples, should you mum?"
Me, "No you shouldn't. I will stop eating pimples."
Miss F, "EEWWW! You eat PIMPLES!! That's GROSS!!"
Me, "I think you can stand on your own feet now, Miss F."
Miss F, "Yeah! 'Cause I might get sploshed with pimple pus otherwise! Oh no! Don't splosh on me, mum!" *Covers her head dramatically*
Hysterical laughter from everyone around us...
Then the person in front of us turned around and said, "You can go before me... I don't want to get sploshed on, either."
And that is how to jump the queue when shopping with
(P.S. - I have symmetrical freckles.)
20 comments:
I've only just managed to control my laughter and leave a comment....ROFL!!!
Ewwww - I am retching here at the image - I would let you jump the quque also!
I love the way that children can hold on so tight to an idea. Miss F has quite an imagination.
that was hilarious ... my friends little girl said I had balls on my face (I don't mind the male kind)
The kewl girls are krewd but kewt.
LOL!
LOLOLOL!
LOL!
Oh, man....I would have just died of embarrassment.
I want that girl at one of my dinner parties.
F and Rhys and going to have to be separated because they are peas in a pod. At 23 he still has conversations like that!
This is a great weight losing blog A. When I read it, I laugh and laugh. It's aerobics for my tummy muscles.
Onya Miss F....when you come to Cairns I'll make sure I've got some pus in the fridge to offer to the others :)
Just letting you know ...
I've given you a 'You make my Day' award on my blog. I'm a new reader, but I must admit to having started at the beginning of your blog and reading all the way through. I thoroughly enjoyed your posts ... :)
Me & Boo - It was pretty funny in the shop, too! Glad you had a laugh :)
Jeanie - Freckles!! They are FRECKLES!!! lol
PQ -Oh yeah, Miss F has been, er, blessed, with an iron grip! Her imagination is very entertaining.
Trish - LOL! I'm liking your imagination, too!
Rhubarb Whine - I read your comment to Miss F and explained what it meant, she said, "Ha ha. She thinks I'm funny. Ha."
Deb - I considered it, but the thought of blogging our moment kept me going. lol
Megan - I can't wait for the Rhys + Miss F conversations!
It's great to hear you're laughing, too. It's not just good for tummy muscles. ;)
Hi there Sharon! Nice to have you here :)
I found your design blog - They are just gorgeous. Is that your main blog? I couldn't find any others.
I haen't laughed this hard in a while. Miss F. Wow. Tact--well 3 year olds don't get it and they're all about honestly. Let's see . . . the pros and cons of precocious children. She's a keeper--but then you knew that. :-}
Oh my goodness. Out of the mouths of babes hey?
Oh Allison,
THANKYOU
I needed to laugh and that is exactly what I have done.
PW - Tactful is definitely not her strong point. Although it's not really mine, either! lol. As for honesty - they are freckles!!!
Melody - Yep!
So are you up for the barbie at Imaginif next month? The kewl girls and I will be up on holidays and we'd love to meet you :)
Tiff - you're most welcome! Glad we could spread some happy endorphins :)
ROTFLMAO!
Could I borrow that young lady for a day? There are a few female members of my husband's family I want to set her loose on..!!
He he he he he he he he he he !!!!
Oh you poor thing!!! Little possums... or as Dash would say: Little Ratbox!
I have a (true) story about boarding school along these lines: one of my classmates in year 8 at the time would stand in front of the mirror of her dresser and "shoot" the glass... squeezing her zits!!! We'd all cheer when one hit - we were very easily entertained!! In retrospect, fairly disgusting...
*slinks off*
ha ha ha ha OMG that is both hysterically funny and horrifically much like a conversation I had about my vagina with my four year olds in a supermarket queue once... LOL
Preschool Mama - Sure, but she charges for consultations now. Or at least, she charges me $1 when I want to go through 'her' door way.
BB - I read Miss F your boarding school story and she LOVED it. Even though she pretended to be disgusted.
LOL Kate - Aren't supermarket queue conversations the best?
I love your passion for finding the funny side of things ... still rofl :-)
Don't even think about sploshing near me! Yick!
Freckles my bum- i know how much chocolate you eat!
Just kidding. I love your symmetrical freckles and you fantastical children. Love you lots xoxo Sammi
Mountaingirl - I think it helps that there are so many funny sides where the girls are involved lol! Glad you had a laugh, too.
Sammi - You finally drop in and then go right ahead and dob on me! Meanie! The kewl girls were so excited that auntie Sammi wrote something on their "kewl purple page". Miss V is still cracking up because you said "bum".
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