Boy or Girl

by Lucky Red Hen on July 9, 2008

I stole this off a friends blog because it’s funny (her kids antics crack me up) but I don’t know if she wants links to hers (will change it if she doesn’t mind – and I’ve taken out her sons name to protect the not-so-innocent)…

The other day at Target (our usual destination) my son asked the somewhat masculine female checker:

“Um, excuse me? Are you a boy or a girl?”

I got wide eyed and shushed him, yet he persisted.

“I’m curious if you are a boy or a girl cuz your hair is like a girl, but your voice is like a boy.”

Luckily the elderly checker was hard of hearing (or maybe just polite) and did not appear to hear him.

As he opened his mouth yet again to repeat his question, I ripped open the bag of tootsie rolls that I was buying and popped one in his mouth.

“YUM! Candy!”

he cheered and not another word was said about the mysterious she-man checker at Target.

{ 6 comments }

Clare Day July 9, 2008 at 4:10 pm

Thats so cute!!! kids are amazing with some of the things they say :) if only we could all be as honest… :lol:

cw July 9, 2008 at 6:38 pm

Candy is the universal silencer.There is a bagger at my grocery store who looks, sounds and moves like a boy. He wears a nametag that says “Julie.” So the other day Julie was bagging my groceries and I almost said, “So you’re Julie today.” Or something to that effect thinking he was playing around. But something stopped me.Later I asked my son who works there about Julie. Apparently she really is a girl, but she wants to be a boy and abhors all things girl.I was glad I’d kept my mouth shut for once.

Kimberly July 9, 2008 at 6:42 pm

Wouldn’t you love to be able to ask that question sometimes???? Aahh from the mouth of babes . . .

Holly Havenhill July 10, 2008 at 2:02 pm

Umm… gotta remember to keep candy on hand!

Elena July 10, 2008 at 8:59 pm

ROFL… Too funny. HC is the same way almost (just don’t tell him I said this). He would see someone (like this) and immediately wants to comment without even thinking that he is still within their hearing range… LOL

Geo July 14, 2008 at 9:33 am

Well, sometimes it’s a valid question.

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