Choose Your Words Carefully

This morning I got a call from Marty.  He was telling be all about how Rachel was bemoaning the fact that her class was going to get to go on a field trip to the zoo and then to CiCi's for pizza, but that she wasn't allowed to go.  I could not for the life of me figure out what she was talking about.  I checked the calendar and there was no listing for a field trip anywhere.

Then I said to Marty, "Well there is a CiCi's pizza night listed on the calendar, but I told Rachel that we couldn't go because it is always a zoo."  I must say right here that my husband was much quicker than I was on this one, because immediately the light bulb went off over his head.

Apparently, when I said the phrase "because it is a zoo," Rachel thought there was a literal zoo involved.  Never mind the fact that I say that "our house is like living in a zoo" to the kids all the time.  Rachel must often be confused at the zoo, because, despite what I say, it is not at all like our house.  In fact, it is much more fun, what with all the animals, ice cream and fun.

So now I have been tasked with explaining to Rachel, that although we will not be taking her to Cici's pizza night, she is not missing out on the zoo.  Next time, I will choose my words more carefully.