Who's on first...

Allison: Someone told on me at school today.

Me: Oh, really? What did you do?

Allison: I told on someone.

Me: You just said someone told on you.

Allison: She did.

Me: But then you said you told on someone.

Allison: I did!

Me: I'm confused.

Allison: Mommeeeee!

Me: What did you do again?

Allison: I told you! I told on someone.

Me: Ahh....because she told on someone?

Allison: Yes.

Me: Who told on you?

Allison: Helena.

Me: Because you told on....?

Allison: Veronica.

Me: I'm with you now. So what did Veronica do that you told on her about?

Allison: She told on someone.

Me: Okay just hold on a minute. You told on Veronica because she told on someone? And then Helena told on you for telling on Veronica....for telling on someone?

Allison: That's what happened.

Me: You think ya'll should stop telling on each other for silly reasons?

Allison: Actually, Helena called me a tattletale. And she told on me.

Me: She called you a tattletale and she told on you?

Allison: Yes. I didn't think it was very nice.

Me: Who was Veronica telling on again?

Allison: I don't really remember.

Me: What did they do?

Allison: I'm not sure.

Me: But you're sure she shouldn't have told.

Allison: Well, calling people tattletales isn't good...but neither is telling.

Me: Right.