My kid came home from school today and he was really frustrated that the Spanish kids kept laughing at him and they wouldn’t stop. He didn’t know the Spanish word for stop.
So I said, “what do you want to say? I speak some Spanish maybe I can help. “
My kid said “Pupil.”
I don’t know that word, but if I did, I don’t think it would make the Spanish kids stop laughing at him. 
Good to see you back!
Yes welcome back
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Kids are the cruelest.
Just curious, why would your kid want to say pupil?
I have no idea why my kid said pupil. It was just random, but hey, he’s six.
Lovely to have you back!
Welcome back. I missed our stories.
And why were the Mexican students laughing at him? Sorry about asking for details but this is an interesting study. Where are you located. If you choose not to answer I understand. My questions are quite probing. Wally
The word for pupil is alumno or alumna (masculine/feminine) if he’s referring to a student, pupila if he’s referring to the pupil of an eye – although I’ve no idea why a six-year-old would want to know that. And BASTA means stop, enough already!
Nice to see you back! xoM
Sorry to hear your young one had a frustrating day. Going to or live in a multi cultural area can be harsh at times. Good luck wee-one.
YAY – You’re back!
I once went to school with a Mexican. Oh wait that was me. Never mind…
Sorry your kid had a rough day. Kids – no matter what their background can be brutal. And – if any one is different – it makes them an easier target. I know – messed up. But – look at the adults in this world. If anyone is different…
Hope those kids lighten up & get told something by an adult as far as their behavior goes. No room for more bullies in this world. We have more than enough already.
Aw! Poor kid. It is terrible to be picked on!
Pupil…? Had me stumped, too. But thanks to Margarita, am now de-stumped. I do like the determined look in those eyes… which kind of grows on you. A fun scene. JJ
Glad to see you back!!
yea you re back
Missed you!
Alright, you’re back: long time no hear.
I’m glad to see you back. Yeah, kids can be pretty mean sometimes, especially about language. I’ve seen that in Korea too.
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Funny choice. I wonder why he chose that word.
Hello there.. Missed your wonderful post, welcome back.
This post is brilliant, as all your others ; )
Me thinks maybe the kids would laugh harder.
I too missed your wit and humor. Glad you have returned!
It is not conducive to learning or enjoying school to be bullied or laughed at. I would have a word with his teacher and nip this in the bud. Would you be OK with this if it was all happening in English? Probably not, so it is not OK in Spanish either. On the other hand if you belong to the school of my kid has to fight his own battles at school then leave it be for now but if he starts saying he wants to be home schooled or doesn’t want to go to school at all, it needs to be dealt with and good luck with that. Most schools say they have ” zero tolerance” for bullying but they do not walk the talk.
1. Your kid is better than that kid. 2. I too am glad to read you again!!!!!
You’re and awesome artist
I bet they know sign language
, just kidding!!!
Are they Mexican or are they Spanish? Although they both speak the Spanish language, those are two very different things! ;P
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First off, welcome back!
Secondly, sorry to hear about the situation. I hate bullying, having been a victim of such myself as a kid. The Spanish element is interesting, though, given that I am Hispanic (half Dominican half Puerto Rican).
As Margarita said, “Basta” is the equivalent of “that’s enough!”; I suppose a “deja me quieto” (Leave me alone) could be apropos here too…
Seems I’m not the only one that was missing your posts.
I would tell you how happy I am to have you back, but it seems that has been done in so many ways that I could only be redundant. As for your son, perhaps he needs to know the word for “sue you” in Spanish (jk).
Scott
Margarita set me straight on “pupil”. Sure glad that’s over!! Now we can get back to jamcrackerin!!
Hmmm….pupil, let me think….hmm,…. pupil…..Nope! Still confused. Probably a permanent state for me!
Poor kid… I can’t imagine it would be easy to be laughed at in a different language. I hope that was just a brief passing phase for those other kids, cos that’s the stuff that would potentially make your kid an angry young boy.
I missed your humor!
Yaay! You’re back!
This is easy–just teach him to say “May the flies of a thousand camels infest your armpits” in Spanish.
Hope all is well. Where have you been? I know our life has been crazy getting the boys back to school and all. God Bless, Mark
So glad you’re back…I love your posts. Hope the kids get nicer.
I’m going with “flies of a thousand camels”.
Bad Mexican kids, bad!
I missed your posts while you were MIA.. I’m glad you’re back!
Good to see you back. Why do I keep trying to remember you as Clotilda Clawhammer? I know — my problem.
I see you’ve already had the translations for the words, but I’ll be glad to help you or your kid with that any time. I’m really sorry to hear what happened to him at such short age. I’m a teacher and I mediate with these situations everyday. It would be very important if he tells his teachers about what’s happening at the moment it happens.
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i was gonna say something
but then there were all these fucking comments
Tsk! Tsk! As an official Mexican (I have a member card and everything!) I give your son permission to kick those other kids on the knee. Then he won’t have to know Spanish.
And by the way, the way a Mexican would say ‘Stop’ is not ‘Basta’ but ‘Ya no chingues guey!’.
‘Basta’ is the proper way to say ‘Stop’ of course, but still, my way would get those kids’ attention better…and possibly his teacher’s attention…and maybe get him in a fight…ok, I think ‘Basta’ is a better option…
Basta!!! That’s the word he needs to say…
Well don’t tell him to say “Pinche Maricon” Oh I might get in trouble for that one.
Oh by the way…where have you been? Missed your humor.
Don’t know what happened to your posts or whether you have been on holidays. I wondered what had happened to you and in my usual way wondered whether something was wrong. Such a positive soul I am, aren’t I? But it does raise of issue of these blogs we read and we make connections and what if they suddenly stop blogging and disappear and we never find out why? What went on. Just a thought.
Yeah, I don’t think “pupil” was the word he needed to face those other kids. Thanks for the like on my post, it brought me to your witty, genius blog on here!