By January Nelson January Nelson
Updated 2 years ago, November 14, 2024
When I was in first grade, my #teacher taught me that “shin” was another word for leg.
Later that day, I was walking with my mom, when I tripped and hit my leg on the ground really hard. I yelled out “OW, MY SHIN” although my mom heard “OW, MY SHIT.”
She started yelling about how that was a bad word and we didn’t say that word, and she was going to wash my mouth out with soap.
I was a crying, bawling mess of a #child, to the point I was doing that weird cry, stutter, hiccup noise.
She paused in berating me and said “Who taught you that word?!”
Of course, I told the truth and said “M-m-my teacher t-t-t-taught me that word!” and she started ranting about how she was going to call the school and get that teacher yelled at.
I tried to explain, “T-te-teacher said that shin meant leg I’m SO SORRY ILL N-N-NE-ne-never say it again.”
My #mom got quiet and realized her mistake. “…What did you say?”
Of course I started crying harder and I said “NO it’s just a test you’re going to wash my mouth out with soap again.”
When I finally calmed down enough to say it again, my mom #apologized and to this day I always say “shin” loudly just to see her face blush.