April 7, 2008
Well I haven’t had a “notable quatable” in a while, but you’re in luck today.
So E takes a bite out of something with her k-nines or her “side” teeth, never with her front teeth. So yesterday I told her to utilize her front teeth and this is the conversation that ensued.
Me: E why don’t you use your front teeth?
E: mm mm (shaking her head)
Me: Do they hurt when you use them?
E: (in the most serious tone) No, I save them for biting people.
Me: …………..
December 28, 2007
I was frantically trying to open the new box of tissues because my allergies were starting up again when my youngest sister asked for one. She’s the type of beanhead that wants something only because my sister and I have it and so I gave her half a tissue instead of a whole one. Here’s what happened.
E: “Can I have a tissue?”
Me: “Why do you need one?”
E: “Because I just need one.”
Me: “Here’s half.”
E: (an extremely “That’s not fair!” look on her face) “BUT I HAVE A BIG SNOT!”
December 18, 2007
Before leaving from the park my friend’s sister gave me a kiss (mashaAllah she’s such a cutie-tutie) and my youngest sister with her uncontrollable jealousy was upset. Here’s the conversation that ensued.
Youngest sister: Never talk to me again.
Me: It was just one kiss
Sister: I’m not listening to you.
Me: It didn’t mean anything!
Sister: And you hugged her back.
Me: I can’t hug people?
Sister: Not other girls.
I never thought I’d ever have this conversation -I felt like a guy caught between his girlfriend and his ex.
December 15, 2007
Conversation between my four year old cousin and sister.
Cousin: Do you know what happened?
Sister: What?
Cousin: I tried to scare someone in the closet but no one was in there.
Sister: So what happened?
Cousin: Nothing. I just scared the air.
December 9, 2007
My youngest sister insisted (well more like throw a tantrum with whining and things flying) to try some hot cheetos for the first time. So “S” (the middle sister) and I said “What the heck, let’s even throw some hot sauce on them to let her taste the full effect.”
Well the hot sauce part didn’t happen, but she ate the cheetos while making that sucking-air-in noise through every bite.
A while later we heard a loud scream from the restroom and my mom, sister, and I rushed to see what was going on.
There she was. That little poopyhead sitting on the toilet crying.
Mom: “What’s the matter? Why are you crying?”
E (youngest): “I have to push, but I can’t” (still crying)
Mom: “Why?”
E: “It burns”
December 9, 2007
Friend: Hey are you okay?
Me: Yeah, word to the wise -don’t force yourself to eat that last cheesestick. Just don’t do it.
Friend: Oh. What I do is burp in between each one.
Me: I can’t burp.
Friend: Even when you’re scared?
Me:….
December 4, 2007
When my youngest sister was 3 years old.
Her: Look amma, it’s a coo-kaan.
Me: You mean a peacock.
Her: yeah, a coo-kaan
