at the dinner table…
Me: So I emailed a lawyer about getting our estate planning done. How much do you think it’s gonna cost?
Jay: $5,000?
Me: Uh, no. $1,000. But I thought that was a lot!
Jay: I don’t know… I guess I hear “lawyer” and I think expensive.
CJ: What’s a lawyer?
Jay: Oh no… I am not going to try and explain that.
CJ: What’s a lawyer, daddy?
Jay: Never mind.
CJ: WHAT’S A LAWYER?
Me: I’ll explain it to you, CJ.
(Jay rolls his eyes)
Me: You know how there are laws? Like you have to wear your seat belt in the car, and kids aren’t allowed to drive, and you can’t smash into people?
(CJ nods vigorously)
Me: Right. So, if someone breaks a law, then there’s a lawyer who says that the person should go to jail. And there’s this other lawyer who says the person shouldn’t go to jail, who defends them. And so the two lawyers FIGHT. And whoever wins, well, they get to say what happens.
CJ: they fight? (his eyes are wide with amazement)
Me: Yep. Well, sort of.
CJ: And that’s a LIAR?
Me: no, that’s a lawyer.
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April 27, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Ha,Ha,Ha,- Lawyer, Liar- what’s the difference? I also messed up my linky (sorry) mommy brain- can you delete the #2 on Mr. Linky? Thanks!
April 28, 2008 at 12:25 am
Hee, hee! CJ had it right the first time with calling them liars! :)
April 28, 2008 at 1:56 am
That’s funny. There is very little difference. Seriously. I’m just kidding. Seriously. No, really.
April 28, 2008 at 4:25 am
Your CJ is one smart cookie!!!
April 28, 2008 at 5:10 am
*snort* Does he know he is this funny?
April 28, 2008 at 5:23 am
Yep, “that’s a LIAR” all right. HAHAH. I shouldn’t say that. I’m sure there are many very honest and upright lawyers — but your example is hilarious, since you start with the premise that some causes a car accident, and then it’s the “LIAR”‘s job to say “No he didn’t.” tee hee.
April 28, 2008 at 6:46 am
I once worked with a nurse whose husband was a lawyer… but she kept pronouncing it “liar”. Drove me nuts, but I had to agree with her! (She never did figure out why we would all snigger when she spoke of his profession…)
April 28, 2008 at 6:50 am
Yeah, liar vs lawyer . . . that’s a toughie.
April 28, 2008 at 7:04 am
My favorite part was how you described people breaking the law by saying you can’t smash into people. Good way to explain things that a boy could relate to the situation. You know if we didn’t have those kind of laws in place, men would be smashin’ into everything.
April 28, 2008 at 7:17 am
LMAO. That’s one smart boy you have there.
April 28, 2008 at 7:56 am
As a former lawyer, OUCH! Yet, hard to argue.
Although, of course, I COULD. From either side. :D
April 28, 2008 at 8:05 am
Hilarious! He could be on to something, you know. :)
April 28, 2008 at 8:11 am
That’s classic! Jare used to call lonely, “only”. It fit so perfectly that I was sad when he learned the real word.
April 28, 2008 at 8:32 am
Kids… Tell the truth.
Mine: Back fat & brownies – discuss.
April 28, 2008 at 8:53 am
Out of the mouth of babes…
April 28, 2008 at 9:12 am
Give a warning next time… lol… I got Mt. Dew all over the computer screen. Liar… Lawyer… hilarious!!!
April 28, 2008 at 10:59 am
This is really really funny!
April 28, 2008 at 2:16 pm
CJ is a funny boy!
April 28, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I like Liar better!
We were quoted around 3k for a will. I thought that was outrageous.
April 28, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Hehehe. You can never hear enough lawyer jokes.
April 28, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I love it! My friend had a similar conversation with his son and mixing up the words pita and penis.
April 28, 2008 at 8:09 pm
You made me laugh! :D
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April 29, 2008 at 9:33 am
Liar, lawyer….kinda one and the same….(so sayeth the paralegal!)