There once was a time when the two worst words you knew were “butt” and “hate.”

We explained simply that both were rude version of words with much better alternatives.

You both know we don’t say butt and we don’t say hate, but you still manage to say them both all the time.

This is how an actual conversation sometimes goes, often in the car.

K: We don’t say butt.

H: K! You said butt!

K: We don’t say hate.

H: Yeah, we don’t say butt or hate. Oh, great! Now I said butt and hate!

K: Stop H. We don’t say butt or hate.

H: K! Stop! Now you said butt and hate too!

Dad: Girls. Stop saying butt and hate, please?

K: We don’t say butt or hate.

H: K! Stop saying butt and hate over and over. Oh no. I said butt and hate again.

Dad: Girls. Stop talking.

K: (whispering) We don’t say butt. And we don’t say hate.

H: Dad! She did it again!

Even incorrect uses are sometimes called out.

I mean, I once gave a five minute explanation on the difference between “butt” and “but.”

Y’all are perfect. I just love the innocence of it all.

I love you.

-Dad