Me: "It's time to go to school"
What they hear: "School starts in approximately 3 hours so please go play."
Me: "It's time to practice your violin."
What they hear: Nothing--the mp3 player is plugged in to the offending ears.
Me: "Get your shoes and socks on."
What they hear: "Go in your bedroom and get out your racetrack."
Me: "Put your seat belt on"
What they hear: "Put your seat belt on as long as it's not too cold or too hot or too wet or too dry or. . ."
Me: "When there comes a commercial break, would you please take out the trash?"
What they hear: "As soon as the quarter finishes, you finish checking your fantasy scores, take a two hour nap and prepare the mashed potatoes, please take out the trash."
Me: "It's time to eat."
What they hear: "Dinner will be ready eventually, so please read three more chapters of your book."
Me: "It's time to get dressed and make your beds."
What they hear: "Dog pile on your brother."
. . .
What am I missing?
What they hear: "School starts in approximately 3 hours so please go play."
Me: "It's time to practice your violin."
What they hear: Nothing--the mp3 player is plugged in to the offending ears.
Me: "Get your shoes and socks on."
What they hear: "Go in your bedroom and get out your racetrack."
Me: "Put your seat belt on"
What they hear: "Put your seat belt on as long as it's not too cold or too hot or too wet or too dry or. . ."
Me: "When there comes a commercial break, would you please take out the trash?"
What they hear: "As soon as the quarter finishes, you finish checking your fantasy scores, take a two hour nap and prepare the mashed potatoes, please take out the trash."
Me: "It's time to eat."
What they hear: "Dinner will be ready eventually, so please read three more chapters of your book."
Me: "It's time to get dressed and make your beds."
What they hear: "Dog pile on your brother."
. . .
What am I missing?
Laugh Out LOUD!!
When you figure out this secret language that I am not speaking, will you please let me know?
it is really needed at our house right now!
This all sounds familiar, but I still feel like I don't know the language yet! You inspired my blog post today! Coming from someone that updates her blog every three months, that is saying something!
VERY funny! And sadly...so true.
You're not missing a thing. I understand completely.
I actually said to GDog just a few minutes ago, "When I give you instructions, I do not want to hear your explanation for why you are disobeying me. I just want you to DO IT!"
Hahaha! I'm guessing these are the joys of motherhood.
I love what Inkmom said. The number of explanations of disobedience I hear in a day - oi!
Thanks for the giggle!
I love what Inkmom said. The number of explanations of disobedience I hear in a day - oi!
Thanks for the giggle!
My ten-year-old has the exact same hearing disorder. Let me know if you find a cure, please?
I once heard a theory that people who are of an artistic nature literally find it painful to stop an activity that is pleasurable or when focusing on a favored activity. I know that, as a kid, when I was reading a book and my mom told me it was time to set the table--it was definitely painful. (I'm willing to bet your kids are artistic but mostly I just tell this story b/c it makes me feel better about myself.) hee hee
Hahaha!
I say, "Don't engage in that argument, please" and they hear: "Ramp it up and throw in a few more jabs."
Yeah, it's like a chip needs to be inserted for the translation to be correct. Sheesh.
Thanks for explaining to me this translation disorder. Now we all just need to find a way to remedy it :) !!