My mom and I went shopping on Saturday and when she came out of the dressing room in a pair of jeans, I told her she must buy them immediately. Her butt looked fantastic. I told her as much and she protested, saying that it looked like a bubble butt, that the legs were too tight, that she was too old to be wearing pants like that.
My mother? Is crazy. Because I would kill for her long legs and ignoring her protests, I convinced her that despite her being a 50-something woman, that butt was not a 50-something butt.
She bought the jeans. But since the jeans actually fit (read: are not baggy), she had to get used to the denim being a little closer to her stomach.
“It doesn’t look fat?” she asked over and over.
“No,” I told her. “You look great. You do not have a Fupa.”
“A what?” she replied.
“A fat, upper…pussy…area,” I explained.
“MOLLY!”
Have you ever had to explain a Fupa to your mother? In a public dressing room? It’s…interesting.
And later on I had to explain to my aunt what a MILF is.
I suddenly feel like a 14-year old boy.




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August 6, 2007 at 12:17 pm
sasharay
haha. That sounds hilarious!!
I’m glad that you enlightened your mother and your aunt.
August 6, 2007 at 12:19 pm
clinkny
Wow. WOW! I was in the same boat as your mom, I had no idea what FUPA was. We always just called it muffin top. Is muffin top different?
I feel like a loser.
Props for getting your mom to buy the jeans. The last time I told my mom to buy something, she got adorable peep-toe red wedges. A week later, she tripped while wearing them and broke her foot.
Needless to say, she will never buy anything I tell her to buy ever again.
August 6, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Kristen
I also never heard a FUPA and had to explain to my hubby what a muffin top was. Is that term over?
August 6, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Meredith
Muffin top and FUPA are different. In my mind, muffin top is the fat spilling over the top of jeans and FUPA is the fat area above, the, umm, kitty that makes some women look like they have long crotches. Muffin top: outside jeans. FUPA: inside jeans.
More importantly, Molly, did you watch Rock of Love last night? I was watching it with my boyfriend and was embarassed when I had to explain I don’t know you-or a girl named Clink- when I mentioned you were both sure to be watching in horror as Rodeo cried–again.
August 6, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Molly
Meredith, you are correct. The muffin top and FUPA are different. Great description!
And yes, OF COURSE I was watching Rock of Love. I wish Lacey would just leave already. She creeps me out.
August 6, 2007 at 1:55 pm
clinkny
Meredith, Molly: Dude, Lacey is terrifying. And every time Heather comes on screen, I feel the need to describe how “rough” she looks to M. And would Jes please dye her hair a normal color? And did anything REALLY happen in the bedroom? And why do I love this show so much? And why do I kinda think Bret is totally awesome/articulate?
August 6, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Molly
He IS awesome/articulate. And the show is like crack…so addicting. I think I would really like Jess if she had normal hair. I think she’s really pretty. And if Heather wins I will die…just DIE. Rough is an excellent word to describe her!
August 6, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Meredith
There is a really gross expression (which I actually just found out was usually used when referring to horses) that is perfect for Heather: That girl looks like she was rode hard and put away wet.
When the girl with the Barbie boobs couldn’t hit the triangle on the beat, I had to run to the bathroom to avoid wetting the couch. It was perfect.
Peace out, Brandi C. Good luck with the porn career!
August 6, 2007 at 3:29 pm
kwarterlifecrisis
That FUPA story is awesome although I have to admit that I didn’t know what a FUPA was either. Well, I mean I knew what one was and have clearly seen them before, but didn’t know the correct terminology. My mom always called them ‘front butts.’ Thanks for that one, Molly!
I also think I really like your mom. My mom sounds alot like her in that I can talk to her stuff like muffin tops, camel toes, moose knuckles, etc. I also taught her the word ‘cooter’ which she actually will say to me and my sister sometimes and I think that is pretty damn hilarious.
August 6, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Molly
Wait, what is a moose knuckle? And am I going to have weirdos searching for them and ending up at my blog?
August 6, 2007 at 4:03 pm
kwarterlifecrisis
Haha yes probably! A moose knuckle is the boy version of a camel toe. I will leave the description at that.
August 6, 2007 at 4:23 pm
bloggingbarbie
hahaahaha omg, this comment section is cracking me up.
molls, my mom is pretty “down with the lngo” however, she still willl bust out a “blogging barbie!” once in awhile.
and yay for getting your mom to buy jeans. i try and help my mom, but she always says they’re too tight. because obviously, having super baggy grandma jeans, is in style. obvi.
August 6, 2007 at 6:34 pm
DG
Excuse me while I catch my breath from laughing too hard. I’m gonna try and use FUPA in a sentence today!
August 6, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Dear AL
You know you’re old when the word FUPA hits you in the face and you’re like “What?”
Thank God I know what a Milf is! Thew!
August 6, 2007 at 9:16 pm
crystall
I didn’t know what that was. Not sure if I feel better now that I do. I think that’s an acronym I would have been happy to been clueless about.
AND YOU SAY THE P WORD TO YO MAMA? Crazy!
August 6, 2007 at 10:44 pm
L B
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
FUPA. not aware of this, and I HATE HATE HATE that P word.
But I hate FUPA’s more than I hate that word.
August 7, 2007 at 1:10 am
...BeccaLynn
Maybe that’s the cycle of maturity evolution. You go from being a 14 year old girl, and grow and mature all the way to a 14 year old boy.
I guess it’s because when you reach a certain age as a woman, you no longer have a problem saying penis and vagina, and can toss your old words for it like BOOgina.
Maybe that’s it, and maybe I have stumbled upon the secret of life itself.
And Kudos for the bravery to say pussy to your mother.
August 7, 2007 at 10:26 am
cdp
Umm, yeah. Seriously? If I could get my mother to go jean shopping with me OR not bitch slap me for saying the p-word; well, let’s just say it’d likely be a cold day in hell. Your mom sounds awesome! And good for her for buying the jeans! Rock on, mom.
August 8, 2007 at 7:15 am
your mom
okay. well. at this point the jeans still are sitting on the chair since it’s 90 degrees and humid here.
when molly told me what those acronyms meant. aside from thinking she was kidding, all of a sudden i felt really old.
the first thing in my mind is that anyone who called me that would immediately be considered a KILTS. (Kid I’d Like To Slap). 
i will admit i missed a beat (”a what? WHAT????”
i also have to say that when she told her aunt and i what a MILF was, (”WHAT??????”