Princesses vs. Fairies

I was talking to my students today about the Halloween plans: "Well, Sebastien is going to be Lightning McQueen and Isabelle is going to be Tinkerbell"  Then one kid says "Who's Chongers going to be?" I give him the Look and say "Chongers IS Sebastien!"

I mean, c'mon - it's one thing not to understand me when I talk about physics, but you have to go and not get my kids' nicknames straight?

I then launch into an unprompted speech on how fairies are better than princesses.  "Fairies have skills and jobs.   The Princesses just sit around in pretty dresses waiting to marry rich Princes.  Which role model do you want for your little girl?"

Feeling pretty smug, I then notice a girl in the front row slump down and mutter under her breath, "Thanks, you just ruined my life..."