So I used to be concerned that Zoey couldn't smell. I know that sounds ridiculous, but we would be hanging out, when a stinky smell would envelope us (no comment on what here, but think Ross) and she wouldn't even notice!! Of course I automatically think some very bad, very rare thing like not having smell glands (is there such a thing?) instead of realizing, that it is not that she can't smell, but that she hasn't associated a smell with being bad, or good for that matter. Anyway, her smell glands do work. And lately she has really been demonstrating their power and potency. I think it is a combo of being around kindergarten boys always talking about farts (weird obsession), and just realizing that it is a little bit of a taboo topic in certain places. I also must preface this story by saying that admittedly, I am not a lady when it comes to this. I have an 8 year old boy mentality. Although gross, I think farts are funny. I have been known to fall on the floor, laughing until tears rolled down my face because of fart humor. So with this knowledge, you must realize how difficult it was for me not to laugh at the following:
We are standing in church, when I notice a certain smell fill the air. Faster than I can ponder how gross it is that another person's butt molecules are entering my nose, Zoey asks (rather loudly), "Who farted?"
I just quickly shake my head and whisper, "Shh, I don't know."
But Zoey responds, "Umm... Who farted? Did you?"
I nod "NO"
She says, "I didn't either, gross"
I bent down to say something about not saying that in church (I can't remember what because I was both caught off guard and cracking up inside). But luckily there was a breeze and the smell quickly left. I, however, had to turn my head so she couldn't see me laughing. The teenagers behind me thought it was pretty funny, too.
Here is a picture of Max and I after smelling the smell... Not really. Just a picture of us with our scrunched up noses. Ross says we look the same. Max's nose is black because he just stuck his face against the screen!
4 comments:
i too have an 8 year old's mentality when it comes to farts! so, imagine trying to keep a straight face and hold my composure in a class full of freshman (half of them immature little boys) and someone farts!
jill, it must be our family!
i was laughing very hard at your post - by the way. i can just see zoey asking very loudly "who farted?" and "gross" in her very grown up manner!
nice!
good story jill!
by the way...
that picture is very cute.
AND
you two do look alike there!
love you!!
I also have an 8 year old's mentality when it comes to farts! Tom thinks that is very strange for a woman so I'll make sure he reads this!
It's so funny because Tom and I were JUST talking last night about how Zac doesn't seem to notice smells! Our new dog has TERRIBLE gas and Zac never seems to pay any attention! Good to know that it's an age awarness thing and soon he'll be obsessed just like the kindergarten boys in Zoey's class!
Tracy- Glad to hear that my sister and I are not the only ones!! Life's too short not to laugh, right? And that Zac is like my kids with the smells. So funny that they don't seem to notice or mind!! Max still doesn't care too much.
Tina- I wouldn't be able to handle it. I'd alternate between being grossed out and cracking up inside. I would have to have a no farting rule in effect.
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