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    When You Lie, Make Sure There's Not a Tattletale With You!

    May 19, 2012 by Jenn 34 Comments

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    When I was a kid, I remember constantly interrupting my mother when she was on the phone, telling her "that's not how it happened," and "that's not right!!" - you know what I'm talking about, right?

    She would get so frustrated, telling me to mind my own business, to stop butting into her conversations, etc. At the time, I thought that what I was doing was totally normal and acceptable...that I belonged in every conversation. Such is the insanity of children, huh?

    Oh how that has come back to bite me in the ass!

    The other day, while we were in the drive thru line at Wendy's getting root beer floats, the drive thru attendant asked - with a smirk on his face, no less - if the car I was driving was mine or my husband's.

    I was driving my husband's Pontiac GTO.

    My husband's. 

    Of course, I answered without hesitation, "We share it."

    Which, of course, was a bold faced lie. But when a pimply teenage boy implies that you couldn't possibly be cool enough to own a Pontiac GTO, there are really only two ways to respond.

    1. You can rev your engine and speed off, leaving him holding his ears as your exhaust system ruptures his eardrums. Or...

    2. You lie and say it's your car.

    Being that I really wanted my root beer float - DUDE, THEY MAKE IT WITH VANILLA FROSTY!!!! - I lied.

    And of course, because Karma is a big fat b!tch, Angeline immediately called me on it. I couldn't get that window up fast enough before she blurted out, "I thought you hated Daddy's car!"

    Which is kind of true, but not entirely.

    I love driving the GTO because it makes me feel like a bad ass. Zoom zoom!

    I hate that I am so short that the seat belt lies against my neck and I am in constant fear of being decapitated, should I have an accident. I hate that the car has that sporty supsension and every turn I make feels like I am trying to maneuver a big rig.

    But...I love the look on guy's faces when they are admiring the car and then realize there's a chick behind the wheel.

    I just have to remember that the next time I pretend to be loving the GTO, there's not a big mouthed kid sitting in the passenger seat...

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Nicole

      May 19, 2012 at 7:02 pm

      lol. my kids would SO do that to me.

    2. Kim L

      May 19, 2012 at 7:02 pm

      Kids always tell the truth until they become teenagers. LOL! My kids use to do the same thing. Out of the mouth of babes.

    3. Theresa

      May 19, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      Rofl. Totally something that my kids would do!!

    4. Sharon

      May 19, 2012 at 9:18 pm

      Oh have I been there. And my 9 year old would have done that in a heartbeat to me.

    5. Stefani

      May 19, 2012 at 9:22 pm

      You just never know what kids are going to say.

    6. Rachel

      May 19, 2012 at 11:43 pm

      Lol .... I am sure my day is coming... I was one of those kids too!

    7. Becca

      May 20, 2012 at 12:14 am

      Hahaha! I am SO guilty of doing this as a kid and I'm sure I'm in for it once my kids are older.

    8. Tricia Nightowlmama

      May 20, 2012 at 3:06 am

      My six yr old is just like that makes me nuts I say red he says blue. He's got to correct me no matter if he's lie or i stretch the true makes me nuts

    9. debra

      May 20, 2012 at 4:20 am

      Ha. You just never know what they will say :).

    10. Canadian Mom Blogger

      May 20, 2012 at 9:37 am

      LOL! My kids are guilty of that too.

    11. Zippy Sandler

      May 20, 2012 at 11:08 am

      AT 29 my "kid" would STILL do that to me...

    12. Heather Kelly

      May 20, 2012 at 11:26 am

      That is too funny! I am sure that will be my kids and I someday. I already told my husband that I wanted my OWN, new Mustang someday. I doubt that will ever come true, but it sure would be nice.

    13. Tracy Roberts

      May 20, 2012 at 11:52 am

      When I was little my sister could never tell a lie and often went out of her way to make sure our parents knew "the truth". Now, my youngest daughter is the same way...one MUST be careful what you say around her so it doesn't come back to bite.

    14. Lolo

      May 20, 2012 at 2:59 pm

      LOL! So true. I remember doing that to my mom. I am sure karma is going to bite me in the butt too.

    15. Tammy

      May 20, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Yep! Our kids will call us out everytime.

    16. Jennifer

      May 20, 2012 at 5:09 pm

      haha. My daughter does that all the time.

    17. Katie

      May 20, 2012 at 5:19 pm

      lol! My 3 year old is already calling me on things. It sucks!

    18. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

      May 20, 2012 at 7:40 pm

      That is so true! I get caught on occasion too!

    19. Maureen

      May 20, 2012 at 10:15 pm

      My son would SO do that to me too.

    20. Kathleen

      May 20, 2012 at 10:38 pm

      LOL Well, the good news is that you taught her well. The bad news is that you are no longer cool to the pimply faced kid at the Wendy's drive thru window.

    21. Notorious Spinks

      May 21, 2012 at 12:06 am

      I love how kids blast us everytime! LOL!

    22. Apryl

      May 21, 2012 at 12:24 am

      LOL!

    23. Shell Fruscione

      May 21, 2012 at 2:47 am

      Oh my goodness that is hilarious! I used to do that ALL THE TIME as a kid- my parents never could keep a story straight- so it's nice to know that's going to come back & haunt me. lol!

    24. Liz

      May 21, 2012 at 8:35 am

      Hmmmm, I'll bet you hesitated to give him the float after that! lol

    25. Donna

      May 21, 2012 at 9:13 am

      My son is my lie detector. Which I don't do often, because I'm a horrible liar. :/ I can relate completely with liking the feeling of others being impressed with finding out it's a cool chick behind the wheel. 🙂

    26. Jenn

      May 21, 2012 at 9:40 am

      LOL! Should I be thankful T isn't talking in complete sentences yet?

    27. Crystal

      May 21, 2012 at 10:50 am

      Heehee, well at least you got your rootbeer float 😉

    28. Penelope

      May 21, 2012 at 12:32 pm

      Omg, I used to do this to my mom!!

      I'm going to BlogHer too, I hope we meet!!

    29. Colleen

      May 21, 2012 at 1:26 pm

      LOL oh that is something my daughter would do in a heartbeat! She is very much these are the rules, this is the truth and she doesn't let you forget!

    30. Billie

      May 21, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      That's so funny, Jake has been doing stuff like that to me for almost 10 years!

    31. Robin

      May 21, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      My kids would totally do that to me.

    32. Kelly

      October 02, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      This is so going to be my daughter. She's only 3 and already can't help herself but to be as loud as humanly possible whenever I'm on the phone.

    33. Kim

      October 03, 2012 at 7:51 am

      That was hysterical!

    34. Rachel Ramey

      October 05, 2012 at 11:53 pm

      Clearly, you do share it. YOU were driving it, right? 🙂

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