My five-year-old niece came in from playing with the neighbor kids the other night, soon after their dad, Mr. Bob, came home early from work.
Someone asked her if she was done playing already, and she said that she had to come home because “Mr. Bob got laid.”
My sister-in-law ventured forth to verify the facts and learned that, in fact, Mr. Bob had lost his job. He didn’t get “laid,” but “laid-off.” Which, when you think about it, is a lot like “screwed,” so maybe she wasn’t too far off.
Got laid. Got off. Got laid-off. You’re right, any way you say it, you’re just getting screwed.
LOL thanks for the laugh!
Oh my lord that is hilarious! Not that he lost his job, that sucks…but 5yo’s rock!
Some of feel screwed on payday.
Kids are often underestimated. How do you know that he didn’t lose his job because he got laid? Sex in the workplace is quite common.
Maybe he was really trying to get ahead… a head… har har
No he is proably Hard up for a job.
I have been laid for the last 3 years. How come it doesn’t feel very good?
I can’t come up with a coherent comment… I’m giggling too hard.
BTW, congratulations on William’s baby being born on your birthday (a.k.a., the real first day of the year)!
Oh that’s funny… as are many of the comments!
I’m sure the 100+ people, where I work, who were involuntarily laid off wish they’d just gotten laid instead of screwed (over).
out of the mouths of babes…
thanks for the giggle.
Teehee.
(And my condolences to Mr. Bob.)
Well, at least if Mr. Bob WAS getting laid, he had the good manners and good sense to send the neighbor’s 5 y.o. home first.
Very cute and I can only imagine how your heart jumped when that phrase came out of her mouth.
At least he came home early to get laid. No sense waiting until the last minute.
Gawd I love 5 year olds!
Well, maybe it will start a trend. I’m guessing there would be far fewer shootings and suicides…maybe.
What is that old saying – “Kids say the darndest things?”
Not that getting laid off is funny – sorry to Mr. Bob…..
Thanks for sharing!
Maybe Mr. Bob got some sympathy uh, “attention” because of getting laid-off. Then the 5YO could be right on both counts.
Yep. I have a very fine friend who has the habit of saying “Once again I got screwed and didn’t get off.” Appropriate comment once again.