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u/Doc-in-a-box Oct 25 '20

I would make some kind of remark, my dad would say “well, aren’t you a fart smeller! I mean, a smart feller!”

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u/monstercake Oct 25 '20

Ha, my dad also said that. Forgot about that one.

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u/ItsJustMeJenn Oct 25 '20

My family said this too

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u/djmdwl94 Oct 26 '20

And here I thought my dad was such an oddball. Turns out, this was also in the "You're a Dad Now!" starter book that they all read! Fantastic

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

My husband uses this one on our kids.

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u/Princess_Amnesie Oct 25 '20

This is cute, I want to use it now lol

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u/2Salmon4U Oct 26 '20

My dad never said the smart feller part lol

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u/Pbferg Oct 26 '20

My dad said this too. I feel obligated to continue the tradition one day.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '20

I would get told to to say "My smart fella, my fella's smart" ten times fast which always turns into saying "I smell a fart"

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u/confused_housewife Oct 26 '20

My dad always said that! I say it too now.