One Thanksgiving I made the really silly decision to go to the store for a few last minute items. I compounded this mistake by bringing my then 3 year old son, Spencer. The aisle were, of course, extremely packed. I maneuvered my way to the canned goods aisle with my boy riding shot-gun in the cart. I was debating between the Allen's green beans or the store brand french cut when a smell wafted my way. An unpleasant smell. All of the adults were politely ignoring the offending odor, but the three-year old was having none of that.
"Hey, mom! It stinks! Did you toot?" my extremely articulate toddler questioned.
As I saw it I had two choices:
1. Deny the smell was any fault of mine, which would only draw more attention to myself while simultaneously instigating a debate from my kid.
2. Ignore the question causing people to assume that it was me that had released the green cloud that had infiltrated the aisle.
I think that I bantered back, "No, silly boy!" and extracted myself from the 39 people who were crammed into the area, but the damage had been done. I was totally red in the face and cracking up and my kid had shoved both fingers up his nose to plug up his smeller.
I don't know, maybe it was a parenting fail, but it was totally funny.
Anyone else ever had equally awful choices wherein hilarity ensued?
"Hey, mom! It stinks! Did you toot?" my extremely articulate toddler questioned.
As I saw it I had two choices:
1. Deny the smell was any fault of mine, which would only draw more attention to myself while simultaneously instigating a debate from my kid.
2. Ignore the question causing people to assume that it was me that had released the green cloud that had infiltrated the aisle.
I think that I bantered back, "No, silly boy!" and extracted myself from the 39 people who were crammed into the area, but the damage had been done. I was totally red in the face and cracking up and my kid had shoved both fingers up his nose to plug up his smeller.
I don't know, maybe it was a parenting fail, but it was totally funny.
Anyone else ever had equally awful choices wherein hilarity ensued?
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So...was it you? lol
ReplyDeleteSomeone once told me that dish soap in the dishwasher was an equally bad decision but very funny.....
ReplyDeleteSarah - it was NOT me. At least not that time. hahaha. Abigail - I was out of dish detergent the other night and ALMOST poured in the liquid dish soap just for giggles.
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