In our house,
isn’t a bad word.
It doesn’t mean donkey.
It isn’t cause for a mouth rinsing.
is something we display prominently, on our walls and in our speech.
It isn’t nice to call someone a
, unless you’re referring to one of daddy’s friends.
When referencing The Gorilla’s most popular creation in front of children, people aren’t quite sure what to do.
They pause. They stumble. They sometimes make up clever names nicknames like “J.A.” or “Jack Butt” or maybe they just lower their voice to a whisper.
But in our house, we say
proudly. All lowercase-helvetica-boldly.
(Fifty seconds until this gets my kid kicked out of preschool.)
It doesn’t mean donkey.
It isn’t cause for a mouth rinsing.
It isn’t nice to call someone a
When referencing The Gorilla’s most popular creation in front of children, people aren’t quite sure what to do.
They pause. They stumble. They sometimes make up clever names nicknames like “J.A.” or “Jack Butt” or maybe they just lower their voice to a whisper.
But in our house, we say
(Fifty seconds until this gets my kid kicked out of preschool.)
