Totally Clueless

[SoonerTexan]

Today I was thinking about some of the stupid things I didn't get or understand when I was younger. Such gems as:

--I thought handicapped parking spaces were for people who really needed to go to the bathroom bad. Hey, it makes sense--dude is sitting on a toilet and it is nice and close to the store.

--I didn't understand "Found" dog signs. "Great, you found your dog. Good for you. Why do I need to know?" (that is probably the worst)

--Finally, I really loved the Chuck Berry song "My ding-a-ling" when I was about 8 years old. I would sing it and even requested it on the radio once. Now I know why my mom and the DJ were cracking up.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I didn't know what the tv genre "sitcom" stood for until last year.

And Dh just found out about BOGO shopping deals.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I used to think cars were air tight. So if you sat in a car that was off and no windows were open, you could run out of oxygen.

I used to think your gluts were called your "booty-mus maximus". Very Roman sounding

[Mrs. MD, Esq.]

I used to say 'holy macro' instead of 'holy mackerel.'

There are actually a ton of these...will have to try to remember...

[GrayMatterWife]

I could not understand--for the LIFE of me--why anyone would use a Ziplock bag for their food. On the commercial, the kid would put his sandwich in the bag, zip it shut, turn it upside down and shake, and then the voiceover would promise that the contents could not come out. So...you basically lost your food??? (The commercial did not clarify that the bag could be re-eopened.)

[GreyhoundsRUs]

For display purposes, GMW

[Thirteen]

"Hey Mom! Did you buy any Man-dareean oranges at the store today?"

I can't think of any others of my own, but my little sister wrongly sang the words to a famous hymn as a child, all the time.
Her version: (age 4, SUPER Loud)
"All hail the power of Jesus' name,
Let angels prostate fall,
Bring forth the royal diamond,
And crown him Lord Oval."

We couldn't convince her otherwise... So. Funny.


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[HouseofWool]

Caleb, when he was about 4 LOVED the transformers and SWORE up and down that the theme was " transformers, ah-dah-meese e eye" Not, more than meets the eye. Cracked me up every damn time.

[Vanquisher]

My sister at 4 years old singing the ABCs.

A B C D big fat G
H I J K mowno mowno P
cooo R S T U V
double X Y and Z

[ladymoreta]

I pronounced my dog's breed (dachshund) as "dash-hound" for a ridiculously long time. I was so upset that my parents didn't correct me when I found out!

My parents love to tell the story of my first time on a ferry. I freaked out and begged them not to drive onto the boat because I just knew we were going to sink. (Previously, the only boats I'd been on were bass fishing boats.)

I thought divinity (Christmas candy) was bad for several years because my aunt made some and brought it to our Christmas dinner. My mom was joking, saying "This is awful!" as she ate it; just teasing as if to keep everyone else from eating it so she could have it all. The grown ups got the joke and of course enjoyed eating it with her and playing along, but my sister and I refused to try it for a long time. Hehe, she didn't even notice at the time, so when we told her that a couple years ago, she was surprised!

My parents never really censored what we watched, so we saw all the popular movies of the 80s when they came out on video. Later, watching things like Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, etc., I understood a whole lot more of the movies... It's funny how I don't remember being confused about plot points, but I certainly didn't have any concept of prostitutes or abortions at that age.

[MrsSz]

Speaking of abortions...

I was with my great-grandparents on mission bay out in San Diego. I was about 3 and I as super in to trying to read. There had been signs on the bay picketing a local abortion clinic. I asked what it said and my Nonna told me: "No More Abortions." That was answer enough for me. We got on some type of ferry boat and all kinds of seagulls where flying around and I screamed, "Nonna!!! Why are the ABORTIONS flying away??? Did those people throw things at them?? Why do they not like the abortions?!!? They are pretty abortions!"

I still hear all about this story whenever my Pappy or my grandpa see a seagull. Thankfully we live nowhere near water!

[oceanchild]

This is my favorite story of why growing up in Nevada is not liking growing up in other places: We were driving from Reno to Las Vegas, through endless miles of sagebrush, and I saw a billboard for the Moonlight Bunny Ranch, just 30 miles off the road or something. I was pretty fond of rabbits, so I begged my parents to take me to the bunny ranch.

[Deebs]

My best elementary school friend is Jewish, and I'm Catholic. For about two days I didn't speak to her because she called me a "gentile," which I thought was "genital."

[Thirteen]

This is my favorite story of why growing up in Nevada is not liking growing up in other places: We were driving from Reno to Las Vegas, through endless miles of sagebrush, and I saw a billboard for the Moonlight Bunny Ranch, just 30 miles off the road or something. I was pretty fond of rabbits, so I begged my parents to take me to the bunny ranch.

This made my night. Thanks!!!




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[moonlight]

Up until a couple days ago I was using what I thought was Bath and Body Works hand lotion (Christmas Noel scent. Yum!). Right before I handed it to DH to put on my back I read the label. It's freakin Hand Soap!!!!!! I've been using it for about a week like it was hand lotion! Believe it or not that stuff rubs on very smooth for soap. gezzz.