Friday, September 10, 2010

Careful with Language


Here's a recent conversation with one of the twins.

Me (just returning from the gym to no one in particular): I'm going to hop in the shower.
Twin: No, you can't do that.
Me: Why not?
Twin: We don't hop in the shower. It's not safe.
Me: You're right. We sit carefully while we take a bath.

I didn't realize that an expression I use all of the time could seem like a call for potential mortal danger. She was right, though, if I were to actually hop in the shower, I'd probably gravely injure myself. (This is after I completely rolled and sprained my ankle -- at the park with the kids. This is what happen when you jump off a slide at the age of 36. It's not pretty.)

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