January 17, 2008
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Nick: You’re being a bitch.
Moi: Excuse me? Did you just call me a bitch?
Nick: No, it was used as a verb.
Moi: ‘Bitch’ is not a verb, it’s a noun.
Nick: But I used it as a ‘verb phrase.’
Moi: Um - verb phrase? I don’t think so! ‘Being’ is the verb, and ‘bitch’ the subject - hence, a noun. You called me a bitch.
Moi/Nick: (argue over the use of verb phrases… blah, blah, blah)
Nick: (grinning) Ok - it’s an adjective.
Moi: Again - no! ‘Bitchy’ is an adjective. You didn’t use it that way.
Nick: Ok - you’re being bitchy.
Moi: Want me to show you bitchy? Call me that one more time, and you’re grounded.
Nick: 
Footnote:
After checking the wikipedia, I had to concede he was - technically - right (although I wasn’t especially pleased with the content/ context). Nonetheless, good to know 11 years of public education is really starting to pay off. Nick’s actually learning something - and putting it to practical, everyday use.
Rock on! 
~dKaye
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