Dumbass Sayings: “I’m a Little Teapot”

The famous hit song “I’m A Little Teapot” has lyrics that go “I’m a little teapot, short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout. Tip me over and pour me out.” Pour ME out? Hold on a second here. Are you the teapot or the liquid inside? I never understood this. If you’re the teapot as the title and opening line of the song would suggest, then you can’t say “Pour me out.” You have to say “tilt me” or “empty me out” or something of that nature. Saying “pour me out” implies you’re the tea. That’s the tea’s line. Unfortunately the “I’m Tea” song is much less suitable for children considering it’s mostly about being boiled alive. It’s not that big of a deal, but we need to teach children proper identifying language so they can avoid confusion later on in life. It all starts with a kid claiming to be a teapot while simultaneously expressing the perspective of the tea inside as well and before you know it your son is talking about how he feels like he was born a woman.

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Dumbass Sayings: “Baby You’re a Firework”

The singer Katy Perry has a famous song called “Firework” in which she says “Baby, you're a firework Come on let your colors burst Make them go, "EAAGHHHH EAAAUGHHHH EEEAAAAAAUGHHHH!" The main problem with this song is that being a firework isn’t a good thing. Fireworks are extremely short lived. Why would you want to be something that burns in the air for five seconds and disappears? That’s not a great goal to aspire to. Fireworks are also incredibly dangerous. Firework accidents have led to countless limbs lost, blindness, and other disfigurements. Fireworks in that way are basically like fruity bombs. That’s not exactly something people should aspire to. Then of course, the most glaring flaw with being called a “firework” is that fireworks are only impressive and beautiful in a huge group. If you’re hosting a firework show and you shoot a single firework in the air, people are going to boo and call you a jerk. In order for fireworks to be considered of any value they need to be part of a huge army of similar fireworks and that’s not a good message to send to kids. People should celebrate their individualism and not feel like they need to be grouped. Being called a firework should not be considered a compliment.

If someone tells you you're a firework they're basically saying you're going to have a very short life.