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With the question for you, bought gas listeners,
“you know how sometimes you hear stuff you don't want to hear?”
Like, what people say when the bases are loaded and you strike out? "Strike three, you're out!" Arthur, you missed a ball! You lost a game, boo! Or something your sister might say. "Mom, Arthur's eating ice cream after you told him
not to." Or something your mom might say. Put that ice cream back in the freezer, young man. In order not to hear those things, wouldn't it be great if there's a machine that could believe them out?
I mean, there is a believer for TV shows in podcasts. Though that believer is for words you're not supposed to say, like the word DW heard in a gift shop a few days ago. Look, Arthur, isn't that a pretty glass bird? It is.
Mom would love that. I'm going to get her for her birthday. How about for a my birthday? You'd break it in two seconds, DW. Here, hold the mic while I go by the bird.
OK.
“But hurry up, because waiting for you is boring!”
I told you to watch your language on man. I'll say what I want. It's a free country. Ooh, this kid's fighting with his mom. That's not boring.
That's interesting. I'm warning you, Liam. Stop what that sass! I'm warning you, Liam. Stop with the sass!
OK, you're grounded. You can forget about that concept. What? You can't do that. I can.
And I have. Well, that's just. Yeah, I'm... Oh, look what you made me do. Arthur, Arthur, Arthur!
Hang on, DW. I'm almost done. Thank you. Arthur, Arthur! Arthur!
Stop pulling my sleeve! What? OK. So this kid said a word, and it made his mom drop a plate on the ground. What was the word?
It sounded like, wait. You'd better put down your shopping bag. I don't want you to drop mom's bird. I'm not going to drop the bird. At least go stand on the grass, so if you do drop it, it won't smash into a zill
in pieces. OK, I'm on the grass. Go ahead. OK.
“So the word was, wait, does anyone else have something that might fall in break?”
We're alone on the street, DW. Come on, I want to go home. OK, so the word was, D-W. You dropped the bag. I told you, is the bird broken?
Oh no, few, it's fine.
DW, you could never say that word again, never, not ever, never.
Why? Because it makes people drop stuff? No, because if you say in front of mom or dad or any grown-up, their heads will explode. C-Boo! Really?
Really? No, not really, but it will make them super upset. Because it's that bad. Why is it so bad? What does it mean?
I can't tell you, it's just the worst word ever. Wow. If Arthur can't tell me, who can? Hmm. It's the next day, podcast people, I brought them to school because I know just who to ask.
The table twins, the loudest, meanniest kids in my class. Ready Tommy and Timmy? Is the mic on? This is Tommy, Timmy, world's greatest kid reporting live from recess. So the word I need to know about.
The word you're never supposed to say is, she said it.
My ears are melting. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Oh, he's kidding, D-W, you never heard that word before. They say it on TV all the time.
You mean, I can't say it? I can't say, no, in front of grown-ups, especially not a teacher, that's what Arthur
Said.
Why, can't you say it in front of grown-ups?
Because it's a swear. What does that mean? It means grown-ups hate it. But why, it turns them into zombies. Like this!
“Hey, Tommy, I am a zombie, your wish is my command.”
Whoa, I would love to have my own zombie, then try it, try it on Miss Morgan, do it. I mean, just go right up to our teacher and say it, I'll give you dollar if you do. Yeah. I don't know if I trust you, Timmy. Maybe I should, and that's my mom.
Bye, scaredy cat. You don't deserve to know that word. Hey, Hun, how is school? OK, I guess. Is something wrong?
Well, I kind of want to ask you a question. Only I can't.
I don't want to accidentally turn you into a zombie.
I wouldn't want that either. I'd miss being your mom. I need to find something out. Only, I don't know how to find it out, because I can't ask you or dad. Well, you could ask Arthur or a friend you trust?
A friend I trust, like the seat of Molina. Podcast people, I'm taking the mic over to Visita's house. If I can get her to say the word to her parents,
“then I could see if they turned into zombies.”
Hey, Visita. Hi, T-T-T-P-U. I was wondering if you ever heard the word "****" no one can tell me what it means. What what it does.
I never heard it before. Maybe you could ask your mom or dad? Sir, I'll go ask right now. Whoa! OK, so I'm going to watch from this bush.
In case a bunch of zombies start coming. D-W-U, where are you? Mom want you to sit at the table for dinner. I'm at Visita's. I'm kind of busy right now.
So Visita's on the porch, talking with her brother. But he's not turning into a zombie. Now, Mr. Molina's coming up. He's walking down the steps. Oh, weird.
Just like a zombie. Oh, wait. He has a cast on his foot. That's why he's walking weird.
“D-W-U, Mom says you have to come home now.”
I can't. I'm busy. Do you really want me to tell Mom your too busy to set the table? Sure.
Thanks. So now, Mrs. Molina's coming out. Just putting plates on the picnic table. No. Don't go inside.
I can't see you if you're inside. Wait, wait. You can back out. She's putting feet on the table. Move an opkins.
D-W-U, Reed, come home, please. In a minute. Hey, Mom, Mom. What happens if I stay? [PHONE RINGS]
Sorry, Mom, Mom. Was that a bad word? What on earth are you doing in that bush D-W-U? I heard it from T-W-U. She's over there.
Oh, no, no, no, no. Oh, [PHONE RINGS] D-W-U, Reed, Reed! [PHONE RINGS] Hey, podcast listeners, it's me, Arthur.
The mic went out because the minute D-W said that word, in front of Mom and Mrs. Molina, her worst fears came true. Thunder roared down from the sky. And all over town, grown-ups dropped their dinner, their computers, even their phones, and turned into zombies.
Actually, and none of that happened. What did happen is D-W dropped the mic, then Mrs. Molina's mom talked to Armom, and D-W had to apologize and go to her room. [PHONE RINGS]
It's not fair podcast people.
I'm stuck in my room, and Mom's never letting me out.
Are you ready to come down for dinner, D-W? I'm innocent, Mom. This is all Arthur's fault. How is it, Arthur's fault? Everything is Arthur's fault.
Actually, this is more the tip of the fault. They've told me the word turned grown-ups into zombies, and I just had to know if it was true. I guess that's something you would want to know. So, because I didn't want to turn you or dad into zombies,
you thought you'd get the seeded to test it on her parents. Was that nice D-W? Was that fair? Not exactly. I can assure you that words don't turn people into zombies. Ever, then why is the word so bad?
Because most people are offended by it.
It's as simple as that. What does "off" end it mean?
“Offended means hurt, upset, especially when someone”
vacetes age or yours uses words like that. Even if it's by accident? Wow, most people say that word on purpose. And by seeing it, they're kind of saying, "I want to hurt your feelings." "This is big stuff, Mom. Huge."
Are you ready for some dinner? "Yes. I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so,
“Yes, I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so hungry by podcast people, the end.”
It wasn't quite the end, though. What's really weird about this story is that I never
say that bleep word. Never. Until Mom's birthday, when I was wrapping her bird. "Where did I put the tape?" "Ather, ather!" "No!" "Dw! You made me drop Mom's bird!" "Oh, f***." "Ather!" "I know I know, shouldn't have said that word, but why'd you yell so loud?" "Because Dad said to tell you that Mom's ready to open her presence and cut the cake." "Great. Only now her presence broke it."
“I saved up my allowance for a polylocut doll. You could have it for another bird if you”
want. As long as you never say that word again. Really? Wow, that's so nice of you. I am nice.
Pretty much perfect, in fact. Yeah, I wouldn't go that far. And now it's time for "D-R-D-W". Ronnie G asks, "D-R-D-W". Is it harder being the younger kid, the middle kid, or the older kid? It's harder being me because Arthur is always bossing me around and saying he wants to watch bionic bunny and baby cake just googoo's all the time. And once I had to change her stinky diaper. No one ever listens to me and I'm the smartest.
They're listening to you now, though. About time. Question two is from me a s.
Dear D-W. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Is there a lot of money or a
little? That is a lot of money, a galaxy of money. Goody! Then I'd buy ice cream and the Mary-Moo cow farm set complete with country kitchenette and grain silo. What I still have money left over definitely. Yes, then I would buy my mom a new hairbrush because I accidentally lost her. Only don't tell. That's it for now. Send your questions to me. D-R-D-W. See you later, and that's the show podcast nation. If you liked it, ask your grown-up to subscribe so you don't
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