I knew what that meant before I started 1st grade. My parent’s weren’t exactly known for making “cutesy” names for basic bodily functions, even when I was a child.
Marigold overlooks the fact that Phoebe is actually giving her a compliment when she refers to the period of time after meeting her as AU. (Think about the periodic table of elements)
My parents were both doctors and referred to “having a BM” all the time. It was no secret what it meant in my house. Not sure why it would be — seems like it would be preferable to more vulgar names for the same thing.
So Phoebe never bothered to google it and find out? She has a smartphone and a tablet, how could she not know if she really wanted to? Nor would any “net nanny” software catch that phrase.
I’m surprised Phoebe’s parents are that prudish. I remember hearing that as like, a preschooler, though I don’t think I understood the letters – I heard it like “be yem.”
In the coin collecting world, BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated, a good quality for coins to have. AU, of course, is the chemical name for Aurum, or gold.
dvandom over 2 years ago
Everybody Poops.
codycab over 2 years ago
I think it would be funny if Marigold’s name began with a “C”.
Averagemoe over 2 years ago
You see, Phoebe, the baby is constructed out of honeycomb, and then the stork delivers it. That’s why the process is called “The Birds and the Bees.”
Concretionist over 2 years ago
I’m pretty sure it has something to do with bowls…
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
What’s so funny —in the parents’ point of view— about BM & AM?
Wilde Bill over 2 years ago
My initials are BM and, as a kid, I never knew why my friends found that so funny. Eventually someone did explain it to me.
stillfickled Premium Member over 2 years ago
I had a supervisor once named Mike. He said he was “BM= Babysitter Mike.” That’s not how I saw him.
kaykeyser over 2 years ago
hate it when people tell me a word is bad but not why its bad. I also hate how I can’t talk about BMWs or Hellicopters around some people
zmech13 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I knew what that meant before I started 1st grade. My parent’s weren’t exactly known for making “cutesy” names for basic bodily functions, even when I was a child.
iggyman over 2 years ago
Her parents should have explained it to her!
Damaged over 2 years ago
Huh. Had to look it up—then look it up a lot more. Either I lived a sheltered 42 years or BM isn’t a term used much in Australia.
I did like that the first result when searched was “bruh moment”.
The Reader Premium Member over 2 years ago
Must be an old people thing.
gashren over 2 years ago
Hmm… Perhaps BM = “Before Marriage” and AM = “After Marriage”?
sueb1863 over 2 years ago
Don’t worry, kid, you’ll find out.
Josequeen over 2 years ago
According to google, it’s a musical artist
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Poor Phoebe. It’s so unfair when adults don’t explain what a word means.
trainnut1956 over 2 years ago
“Bottom Mush”
Ƭσxιc﨔 over 2 years ago
In the first panel, Phoebe says “too”, but I didn’t see Marigold saying her life changed when she met Phoebe.
Monster Hesh over 2 years ago
Batman hates it when other superheroes call him that.
Decepticomic over 2 years ago
Aw crap.
Let’s get it started and hot! Let’s get it started in here!
Let’s get it started and hot! Let’s get it started in here!
jrbaskind Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh, poo!
Khatkhattu Premium Member over 2 years ago
Marigold overlooks the fact that Phoebe is actually giving her a compliment when she refers to the period of time after meeting her as AU. (Think about the periodic table of elements)
amaneaux over 2 years ago
It would also get confusing referring to a time period as “A.M.” Might get misinterpreted.
Tân Coul over 2 years ago
52 years on this planet, and never once heard “BM” used at all, in any context – maybe an American-only thing?
LivelyClamor over 2 years ago
How about PM – “Pre-Marigold”?
cafed00d Premium Member over 2 years ago
Googled B.M. and there are literally dozens of meanings. Hard to tell which one the author meant, several of them would apply.
rjarchuleta over 2 years ago
I’ll tell you why!
InquireWithin over 2 years ago
My parents were both doctors and referred to “having a BM” all the time. It was no secret what it meant in my house. Not sure why it would be — seems like it would be preferable to more vulgar names for the same thing.
ChrisTrey over 2 years ago
So Phoebe never bothered to google it and find out? She has a smartphone and a tablet, how could she not know if she really wanted to? Nor would any “net nanny” software catch that phrase.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 2 years ago
Bowel Movement. Really her parents didn’t tell her yet she does it at least once a day?
ratton8 over 2 years ago
I’m surprised Phoebe’s parents are that prudish. I remember hearing that as like, a preschooler, though I don’t think I understood the letters – I heard it like “be yem.”
Ray Helvy Premium Member over 2 years ago
In the coin collecting world, BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated, a good quality for coins to have. AU, of course, is the chemical name for Aurum, or gold.
pacplus1982 over 2 years ago
One time I saiid to a stepfather that I had to go BM. He asked me what it meant, and of course I didn’t, so I guessed and said “bathroom”.