Monday
May112009
Dude, You’ll Get So Much, um…
Monday, May 11, 2009 I park the car and get out. As I close my door, I notice Fury hesitate as he opens his. There is a stray cat greeting him, which freaks him out a little. Fury closes his door, shuffles across the seat, and gets out through the other side. As we make our way down the sidewalk, a conversation ensues.
“That cat probably liked the smell of my Axe.”
“Your what?? Did you just say your ass?”
“No. Axe.”
“Axe?? Like the body spray?”
“Yeah, my Axe underarm deodorant.”
“How did you get Axe underarm deodorant?”
“From Tyler at daycare.”
“How old is Tyler?”
“He’s eleven.”
“Well, you don’t need to borrow his Axe. You don’t need underarm deodorant. Yet.”
And I do not need to explain to my son all the connotations for cat synonyms. Yet.
Reader Comments (32)
Might I add that you do NOT want to giggle uncontrollably on the day he explains that pussy is another word for cat, with sentence examples. Because then you'll get that look like "holy crap, my mom is so WEIRD". Not that I'd know how that feels.
Well. My DAD is so weird.
But don't they know that already?
What's the point of my comment again? I lost it.
Hilarious. I can't even get myself to repeat what I thought my kids say. If they didn't, I don't want them to! But living with me and their mom, they know to ignore that stuff; we're bad about that!
Doesn't he know cats are a man's best friend? Hopefully by the time he knows that, he will also know not to use Axe. I think their target market is the pre-teen.
Very funny! And to think that it was all brought on by Axe-it's sounds like a funny version of their current ads. Now- if you could just get that to their ad agency :) -Jason
Even is Tyler is eleven, there is something pretty darn incongruous about ANYONE procuring Axe at DAYCARE, isn't there?! Seriously, this cracks me up.
Wow, I have absolute no smartass comments. When I read that I just thought, "dude, you're in for it now."
LOL!
What kind of day care does he go to?!
11 year olds? Next question he will ask you is - "What's LSD?"
HAHAHA
*snort*
Also, you're totally f@#$'d. For the record and all.
Oh, and Andrea....all the 11 year olds bring their Axe to school. And use it at home. And eat it for breakfast. My basement smells like an N'Sync concert all the time.
Also oh, I said a bad word. Delete away.
Dude, that is so funny *snort* I laughed so hard until I realized how close I am to that conversation...My 5 yo totally asked a bout pussys just the other day. I left my hubby in the lurch while I locked myself in the bathroom rolling on the floor, snorting coffe out my nose. I'm a great mom!
This is hysterical! I didn't know what Axe was. I don't think girls use it. Do the members of N'Sync use it, or just their fans? And I thought I had a hard time explaining everything to my girls. I don't know how I would have explained life to boys.
Your kid is awesome! Already working the pit action. Girls watch out!
HA HAHAHAHAHAAA and double HA at Miss' comments. I luff her!
Fury, is too much!
At least he wasn't using the AXE to get any.. um.. yah.
My 8 year old son asked if he could have Old Spice cologne the other day. Kid's gonna need some help with the ladies.
There's more than one connotation? I swear, I'm the only girl over the age of 12 who loves the scent of Axe. Those horrible commercials are so my real life. Also...if he's getting (and telling you about getting) axe, at daycare, what ISN'T he telling you, that he's getting. Like, the serious stuff. Like, chewable VITAMINS. Might be time to sit him down for the drug talk.
I tried that stuff. It does not work. All I got from my wife was, "What the hell is that F'n smell?" Damn commercials... :D
I want to see a new Axe commercial, where a ton of cats go running to the guy. Maybe used for the humane society. That would be hysterical.
Awwww he just is attracting the pusXX, The axe ads basically say "Use axe for all the Puxxx you can handle". I tried it and nothing happened, dammit. Just like those damn rape whistles- I got one- keep blowing it and the only thing I get is my neighbor telling me to stop blowing that whistle or he will shove it up my --- wait a minute maybe the damn thing works after all!
The comments are as good as the post!
My sons are wearing my perfume...it could always be worse my friend.
Har! Obviously you two haven't watched those commercials together yet.... yep, lots of "cats" in those....
When I dropped Fury off at daycare today, Joan, Tyler, and Kaleb were running in from the bunny cage. I noticed a very strong scent of Axe eminating from these kids. Is this like the rage now?
Speaking of "Axe," you can see mine on my post today. Just kidding, but it is very funny. I'd love it if you stopped by to comment, Busy Dad :) You can enter my giveaway, too!
Cats scare me to death. I would have needed deodorant too...and maybe a Depends.
ha ha ha. your kiddo is so cute! you're in for a lot as he grows up, i'm thinking ;)
ps: sent you an email about bloghoppers !
Cats always like the smell of my Axe.
I am so loving your site. I have a 17 year old nephew who thinks the girls are following him around because he wears Axe. And those cats are not actually after him either, it's all in his mind!
So funny.
Dude, I say better he start wearing it too soon than too late.
Oh man. Oh. Man.
The kid is manifestly blowing blue smoke up your Axe.
I just like that you had to ask him if he said his ass. It's one of those moments where you're trying to figure out if you want to have a conversation about deoderant and all the connotations of growing up that come with B.O. or about how using the word "ass" is unacceptable. Personally, I'd rather have the ass conversation. Just me.