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My life can get so serious and it's time to lighten up. I didn't have to look far, not even past my nose, to find something (hopefully, humorous.)
and then he started to grow up and still I blundered. . .
now that he's older, he just laughs at me
I provide him with much laughter. I think I make him feel grown up because I give him reasons many times to correct me.
This is not a good problem to have when you decide to write and put it out there for the whole world to see. I’ll give you an example so you can laugh at me too J . . .I was writing a story and used the word incestuous when what I meant to use was the word incessant. There is just a tad bit of difference in the meanings of these two words. . .oops!
Would you like another example of one of my blunders? I thought you might. One time I wrote about being prostrate on the ground in prayer but I wrote the word prostate instead.
This one cracked up my teen-age niece. . .When I was growing up, what we now call flip-flops, was called something else. A few years ago, my sister, niece and I were in the car together and it was hot. I said I couldn’t wait to get home and put on my thongs. My niece gasped in the back seat saying,
“Aunt Kristy, you wear those!?” I replied, “What’s the problem, everyone wears them, you wear them.” My sister says through her laughter, “We now call those flip flops” and turned to explain to her daughter that when we were young, people called those thongs. An innocent mistake.
“Aunt Kristy, you wear those!?” I replied, “What’s the problem, everyone wears them, you wear them.” My sister says through her laughter, “We now call those flip flops” and turned to explain to her daughter that when we were young, people called those thongs. An innocent mistake.
I made another innocent mistake at my mothers one day, way back when I was much younger and just newly married. Keith and I were both experiencing achy muscles, so we bought an electric massager, the kind that massages deep into the muscles taking the soreness away. One day, while in my mother’s kitchen, I was trying to tell her about this new contraption of ours thinking she might like one as she was always complaining of a bad, sore back. I was explaining how wonderful this vibrator was and it felt so good and she should really try it. I got that surprised, almost horrified look from my mother,
kind of like the one I got from my niece, and then my mother says through her hysterical laughter,
“Kristy, call it a massager, not a vibrator.” Not until she said it, did I realize how the conversation was sounding. . .oops!
kind of like the one I got from my niece, and then my mother says through her hysterical laughter,
“Kristy, call it a massager, not a vibrator.” Not until she said it, did I realize how the conversation was sounding. . .oops!
Our conversations are to be seasoned with salt. I think my conversations are ok but my vocabulary needs some work, or maybe I need an English lesson, or maybe I just need a fiesta. . .or should that be siesta? What am I thinking, trying to now go into another language? I better just stick with my own and learn it better.
But again, it can be so confusing. When I was young for instance, if you were happy, you were gay. Today you better be blissful, elated, or even tickled pink. The last thing I want to do is upset someone, and so I can become anxious as I write, praying that I don’t offend anyone.
I’m wondering if this problem is a middle age problem. I am officially middle aged now of last week. Or maybe I just need to go back to school. What class would I sign up for?
Foot in Mouth 101
Learning How to Talk for the 40-50 Somethings
How Not to Be a Blooper and Blunderer
That middle one would not work because I was doing this in my twenties and thirties too.
Oh well! If I give people laughter, even at my expense, so be it. Laughter is good for the bones, and for the soul. So if I write or say something funny, strange, or just plain wrong, feel free to correct me. I could always use a good lesson and laugh. In the mean time, I’ll be working on my vocab.
15 comments:
You certainly made me laugh here. Thanks - it was much needed!
I laughed out loud about the 'vibrator' and your Mom being the one to have you change your wording, hahaha, and yes, we do get ourselves into trouble over sayings or words that that don't fit our today. But there are some words out there today that make me blush that don't mean what I'm a thinkin'!
I'm just shaking my head!!! This is just too funny! If you think you are having trouble at middle age, just wait until you are in your 60's and hanging out with street-wise 30 somethings! Half the time, I have to think of about 3 possible meanings to their sentences, two of which take me to places that are NOT good! It's amazing how language and spelling evolves. Come to think of it, I might have called it a vibrator, too!!!! Oopps!
Kristen, you are hilarious! Whenever i read your blog I feel like we could be friends if we met in the "real world". I love this blogworld, don't you?
It is great when we can laugh at ourselves. I am with you as far as God telling me (and you) to write. So we do just that.
Oh my...i know this well. I have come to grips that some of us are here to bring others laughter...I used to be embarrassed ...but now i embrace it. My daughter has this gift too...I am helping her be ok with our mis-steps...I want her to be free....
Ok...I will tell you one of mine...you are not alone...we were all standing on a back porch looking out at a field of cows...I asked...why is there that "one utter" cow...I think at first people where too shocked to answer or laugh...my sweet husband leaned over...ro, that is a bull. when I laughed it freed everyone else to laugh...and I have never lived that one down.
wow...i forgot we wore thongs back then...will have to pull that out and use it to embarrass my kids:)
thanks for the laughter and knowing someone else in this special sisterhood:)
What a great way to start my Tuesday morning! With laughter! Thank you for sharing your blunders... we all have a great share of them every once in a while, or more often than we want to. lol! But it's great how you can laugh at your own mistakes, that's a great gift! Thanks for sharing! God bless...
Totally with you.... my younger son just shakes his head and says, "Old-people expressions-- sheesh!"
Visiting from SDG!
Thanks for making me laugh.
HYSTERICAL... now that is way funny. Thanks for the middle of an afternoon laugh.
Too funny Kristen!
Thanks for the laughter tonight.
Chelle
OH MY GOODNESS this made me laugh OUT LOUD!!!
thanks for the giggles!!
Love you!
Jennie
Thank you so much for stopping by today. Oh I loved your post! It made me laugh out loud!
Kris, you are too funny! Love it!
I am so glad I am not alone in my bloopers :) i have used the word thongs myself referring to flip-flops and gotten that horrified look too! So funny and you are just precious!!
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