I went out to lunch with some of my mom's side of the family today. They brought up this conversation from a few months ago that I'd completely forgotten.
Me: Ugh, I can't stand Taylor Swift.
The Lil' Bro: Why? She's totally hot.
Me: I dunno. She always struck me as a skank.
Mom: Gretchen, you're kind of a skank.
Me: WHAT?
Mom: Well, you dye your hair...
Me: I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Mom: I figured it meant a wild, rebellious girl.
Me: (after a stunned silence) So close, yet so far.
Anyhoo, she now knows the definition. And next time she calls me a skank, I'll know she really means it.
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That's SO funny. I love when people don't know what words mean.
Kristina P. said...
October 10, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Hee.
Q said...
October 10, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Haha that's funny! Glad she knows what it means though :) And I completely agree with you about Taylor Swift! I've never really liked her.
Ashley said...
October 10, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Oh my gosh! This is great lol. And for some reason my little brother thinks Taylor Swift is hot too. Creepy.
Elizabeth Marie said...
October 10, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Taylor Swift has some nice dresses. That's about all I appreciate. Come on, Teardrops on my Guitar? Please, let me hurl.
Ahem. Anyway. My minirant of the day.
Edge said...
October 10, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Love the random Princess Bride quote in response to your mom. I do that all the time.
Also: misdefined words = general hilarity.
brooke said...
October 10, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Eee, that made me gasp and chuckle. I hope you used a nice Spanish accent with that PB line.
Holly said...
October 11, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Ah this made me laugh!
Nice blog.
Patrice said...
October 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM
This really made me laugh. It sounds like a convo I would have had with my crazy grandma. FYI: if dying your hair makes you a skank, I'm right there with you.
Bayjb said...
October 12, 2008 at 5:51 PM
You're mom is hilarious!
Anonymous said...
October 13, 2008 at 12:58 PM
that's hilarious! love when you write about your little bro.
Anonymous said...
October 13, 2008 at 1:54 PM
I tagged you
Enna Isilee said...
October 13, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Well maybe you shouldn't dye your hair and make everyone think bad thoughts!
Anonymous said...
October 14, 2008 at 9:47 AM
We need to get our moms together. For the blogging material alone.
(LOVE the photo of Steve Martin ironing the kitten.)
Jess Riley said...
October 14, 2008 at 7:59 PM
i'm so happy that i read your blog today. :) that was great!
Kristen said...
October 15, 2008 at 12:56 PM
You wretched hair-dyer, you!
I do like me some Taylor Swift. But then, I like her because at such a young age, she's nice and bitter. And a LITTLE skankiness never hurt.
Anonymous said...
October 15, 2008 at 1:32 PM
This is wonderful! You? A skank? And your mother calling you one? Classic.
EP said...
October 17, 2008 at 9:13 AM