Man Teaches His Niece To Say "El Chupacabra" Every Time Her Mom Says "You Know What Really Gets My Goat?" And She Gets Mad

It's a well-known fact that children are the most brilliant little philosophers. However, as is often the case with great minds, they can be misinterpreted.

To us grown-ups, their unvarnished truths may appear harsh. On the other hand, their amusing remarks may teach us something new.

It's also no secret that kids are relentless when it comes to asking questions, the majority of which seem entirely out of the blue or, at the very least, unexpected. But we adults also have a responsibility to teach them how to behave and what to say in certain situations.

But what happens when some of us take that responsibility lightly, to say the least? Sometimes it can be really dangerous (like teaching kids to cross the street without looking), but when it is benign, it is simply hilarious.

For example, a Redditor going by the name u/chupacabrathrowra asked people online to help him with a dilemma. He asked, "AITA for teaching my (20M) niece (4F) to say 'el chupacabra' when her mom (32F) says, 'you know what really gets my goat?'"

Most of the Redditors agreed that it is super benign and actually funny. They then started sharing their own hilarious experiences.

So we've selected some of the best. Take a look at what we've prepared for you.

You are going to love it. Trust us.

OP asks:

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OP’s sister has a saying, and he taught his niece to counter her every time she says it

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And now his sister is mad at him. He wants to know if what he did was so wrong.

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Redditors failed to see what the problem was. They also thought it was funny.

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And they started sharing their "accomplishments:"

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Daddy ran into traffic!

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"Squirrel"

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Ah, now it makes sense...

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This word is popular with people with ADHD

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The most intensive period for learning speech and language abilities is during the first three years of life when the brain is developing and maturing. These abilities flourish in an environment rich in sounds, images, and consistent exposure to other people's speech and language.

So, talk to your kids, teach them things, even those pranks like our OP did. They are wonderful for developing vocabulary and, most importantly, a sense of humor.

"Uncle Ace with two SS"

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"Peace, dude."

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What's on five?

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Assa is five

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Cool beans and radical

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One Redditor has a brother who has the same saying as OP’s sister

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This is so true

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Hi, Hungry. My name is...

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What do cows say?

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Yeah, that ecchymosis is really contagious.

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Napkins you can wear...

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The bottom line (and a great idea for a present) is:

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It is clear that OP did nothing wrong here. It’s unlikely that the kid will develop nightmares from something so funny-sounding.

You can’t blame the kid for liking the word: El Chupacabra.

Doesn’t sound so threatening, does it? And the Redditor also proved that teaching kids pranks and funny words is what aunts and uncles are all about.

Kids need fun figures in their lives because their parents are often burdened with parenting logistics – food, rent, carpooling to ballet and baseball practices… their sense of humor gets lost somewhere along the line.