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.
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By Alissa, November 10, 2007 @ 7:18 pm
lol…at the name and at your explanation why Ariel is a better one.
too funny.
By Just Seeking, November 10, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
I love this! you handled it well!
By flutter, November 10, 2007 @ 8:25 pm
This is brilliant!
By Julie, November 10, 2007 @ 11:19 pm
Kids love fart stories, don’t they? I’ll have to remember to use farting hamsters as aversives in the future.
By Dawn, November 10, 2007 @ 11:27 pm
Damn you ! You just derailed her future exotic dancer career!
By Gina, November 11, 2007 @ 12:04 am
this is hillarious!!! loved the story
By rebekah, November 11, 2007 @ 12:18 pm
LOL, Thanks for the laugh. That is so cute
By Heidi, November 11, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Brilliant!
Heidi
By abunslife, November 12, 2007 @ 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!
By Mrs. G., November 12, 2007 @ 4:42 am
Next up: Beauty and the Breast.
By Alex Elliot, November 12, 2007 @ 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!
By slackermommy, November 12, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
That is so fricken funny! I love your explanation about the hamster. You rock!
By Rebecca, November 12, 2007 @ 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?
By Rusti, November 12, 2007 @ 8:42 pm
That is just too funny! LOL - thanks for sharing, it made my day!
By Michelle at Scribbit, November 13, 2007 @ 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.
By Amber, November 13, 2007 @ 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.
By chris, November 13, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
ROFLMAOPIP.
Oh.my.gawd.
I can’t even say anything else because that was just brilliant on your part.
ROFL.
By Lisa, November 13, 2007 @ 4:17 pm
Too funny!!
By tanya25m, November 13, 2007 @ 5:48 pm
Just too funny!!
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HELLO HELLO HELLO!!!
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By Mommy off the Record, November 13, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
LOL!!!
By Ree, November 13, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
hee hee hee. too cute.
By nicolle, November 14, 2007 @ 9:42 pm
hahahahaha!
he’s always keeping you on your toes, eh!
By Tanner, November 17, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
This is too funny!