UffdaBlack – Adventures in Parenting
Uffda: Interjection signifying exhaustion, weariness, resignation, or overwhelm, especially used by those of Norwegian descent; see 'oofda'. (The Norwegian-American slang equivalent of the Yiddish term oy.) Black: Me
“Dad, I want to make money. Can I see if one of the neighbors will pay me to shovel their driveway?”
“No. You can’t even do a good job on your own driveway. No one will pay you for that.”
(confused) “Why not?”
“Well, if you walk into a hair salon and the stylist has a super ugly haircut, would you let her cut your hair?”
“No way!”
“Well, then why do you think no one will hire you to shovel?”
(seriously confused) “Because I have a super ugly haircut?”
She struggles.
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