Ah mammaries, er memories
About a year ago, during Seth’s playdate with an adorable little girl, the two decided to play a new game. The young lass, who loved all things Disney Princess, wanted to be “Ariel”, from The Little Mermaid. Seth was to be her honey, “Eric”.
At some point, there was a communication glitch. For some reason, Seth began calling his friend ”Areola.”
At one point, she realized he wasn’t calling her the correct name. But apparently, she liked the new name better. I guess it seemed more exotic or something. Because whenever she came over, she continued to be “Areola, the little mermaid”.
And I continued to fluctuate between, “Should I tell her that’s a name for a boobie body part or should I just let it go because that makes me laugh out loud every time.” To be honest, I let it go for awhile. Basically because I needed a good laugh. But at one point, I told her that “Ariel” was a much prettier name for a princess and that ”Areola” was really the name of Ariel’s stinky pet hamster. And no one really knows about the hamster because it farted so much, they couldn’t include the hamster in the movie.
God only knows what she told her parents that night at the dinner table. But after that, “Ariel” returned. We never heard about “Areola” again.




Alissa on 10 Nov 2007 at 7:18 pm #
lol…at the name and at your explanation why Ariel is a better one.
too funny.
Just Seeking on 10 Nov 2007 at 7:27 pm #
I love this! you handled it well!
flutter on 10 Nov 2007 at 8:25 pm #
This is brilliant!
Julie on 10 Nov 2007 at 11:19 pm #
Kids love fart stories, don’t they? I’ll have to remember to use farting hamsters as aversives in the future.
Dawn on 10 Nov 2007 at 11:27 pm #
Damn you ! You just derailed her future exotic dancer career!
Gina on 11 Nov 2007 at 12:04 am #
this is hillarious!!! loved the story
rebekah on 11 Nov 2007 at 12:18 pm #
LOL, Thanks for the laugh. That is so cute
Heidi on 11 Nov 2007 at 7:24 pm #
Brilliant!
Heidi
abunslife on 12 Nov 2007 at 3:40 am #
Oh, that is so funny! Olivia is totally on a “little mermaid” kick, (if I have to hear those songs any more this week I’m going to lose it) so the name could have been resurrected! If the hubby has issues with the kids using the real names for their privates, just imagine if she started using Areola instead of Ariel….too funny!
Mrs. G. on 12 Nov 2007 at 4:42 am #
Next up: Beauty and the Breast.
Alex Elliot on 12 Nov 2007 at 2:09 pm #
I can’t even imagine the conversation she must have had at dinner! I had a psychology professor in college who as a grad student had to counsel women in the maternity wards. Frequently she had to talk with patients who didn’t speak English about why certain names they had picked weren’t appropriate for their new daughters because they were words for body parts or diseases. The most common name she got called in for was “vagina”. It actually does sound pretty!
slackermommy on 12 Nov 2007 at 7:45 pm #
That is so fricken funny! I love your explanation about the hamster. You rock!
Rebecca on 12 Nov 2007 at 8:03 pm #
Only you!. . . Where do you come up with this stuff?
Couldn’t believe the post about the scary dude trolling your ‘hood. . . Barb’s family involved?
Rusti on 12 Nov 2007 at 8:42 pm #
That is just too funny! LOL - thanks for sharing, it made my day!
Michelle at Scribbit on 13 Nov 2007 at 6:46 am #
Too funny! It is a pretty name, I’ll give her that–I can see someone naming their kid that without knowing what it means. A friend of ours named their girl Kastina and all I can think of is “Kastrate” and “Kastor Oil”
What a name.
Amber on 13 Nov 2007 at 2:20 pm #
I LOL over this one! Though you may want to edit the spelling of certain body parts in question. I did the same thing on my blog and had many a perv coming over to my site from Google! Won’t they be disappointed.
chris on 13 Nov 2007 at 3:51 pm #
ROFLMAOPIP.
Oh.my.gawd.
I can’t even say anything else because that was just brilliant on your part.
ROFL.
Lisa on 13 Nov 2007 at 4:17 pm #
Too funny!!
tanya25m on 13 Nov 2007 at 5:48 pm #
Just too funny!!
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Mommy off the Record on 13 Nov 2007 at 6:52 pm #
LOL!!!
Ree on 13 Nov 2007 at 8:21 pm #
hee hee hee. too cute.
nicolle on 14 Nov 2007 at 9:42 pm #
hahahahaha!
he’s always keeping you on your toes, eh!
Tanner on 17 Nov 2007 at 4:08 pm #
This is too funny!
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