Come Again???

Warning: Adult Language Below

A couple weeks ago the kids and I were walking Ryder to school. The following conversation ensued.

Ryder: "Mom. Wait up. Jackass is behind us."

Me: "Who?"

Ryder: "Jackass. He's my friend from school. He sits next to me."

Me: "What did you call him?"

Ryder: "Jackass. That's his name mom."

Me: "We don't call people that Ryder. It is not a nice name."

Ryder: "But that's what all my friends call him."

Me: "It doesn't matter. I don't want you calling him that. We don't say that word."

Ryder: "But even my teacher told us to call him Jackass."

Me: "Ryder. I highly doubt your teacher told you to call him that. I don't want you calling him that anymore."

Ryder: "But mom. His last name is Stephens. And there are two Jack's in our class. And we have to call him Jack S."

Me: "Oh. Okay."