Hannah has many unique expressions that make sense to her, and if you know the background, make sense in general. One she uses often is "getting fired", by which she means electrocuted. The reason she uses it often is she associates getting fired with getting too close to an outlet (a.k.a. electrocuter). She is very safety conscious.
Then, the other night, she told me (casually, as if in passing) that a kid got "fired" on the bus. Knowing her definition of fired, I tried to clarify. She responded with, "He was being bad, so he got fired."
"Oh," I said, "You mean he got in trouble."
"No, he got fired." There was a pause. Then she sighed and added sadly, "I think his parents live alone now. Unless they have a pet. Then they'll live with just their pet."
The moral: Behave on the bus, or you'll be killed. And your parents will have to live alone. Unless, of course, they have a pet.
No wonder she has nightmares!
A Calloused Foot
13 years ago
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Do you think there may be a little pile of ashes where he sat?
ReplyDeleteDo you think you should notify the authorities?
Do you think you should move closer to Hannah's school so she can walk?
Just sayin'! lol Donna
Eeek! I was explaining to Erin one day what would happen if Mommy and Daddy didn't go to work - that we'd be fired. She gasped and started to cry and said "but Mommy, I don't want you to turn brown and black!" She thought we meant we'd get all burned up. Poor (not a racist) kid!
ReplyDeleteWhat a funny story! Hannah sounds like such a cutie. Do you want to get together for a play date next week?
ReplyDeleteI remember when my son misinterpreted all kinds of expressions. It reminds me of a story called "I Used to Think..." That age passes so quickly, enjoy it while it lasts!
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