Just to be clear: it is never ok to continually comment on someone else's child's faults (to my face!) while extremely downplaying your own kid's problems. Not. O. K.
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A completely unrelated picture.Have I mentioned that I am not very fond of grasshoppers? I am particularly wary of big bugs that I cannot squash without hearing the crunch. Add that to the whole flying at my face/hair level and you will find me squealing (like a girl! Fancy that!) and running into the house.
The grasshoppers lately are HUGE and EVERYwhere. Yayyyy.....
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Somebody criticized your CHILD? That makes me so angry. Why do people think that their opinion is SO IMPORTANT that you're just DYING to hear it?
I am convinced that grasshoppers are manifestations of the devil himself right here on earth.
Yeah, a friend of mine likes to bring up ALL THE TIME that my kids have speech problems. I know that, buddy.
And you didn't punch this persons lights out? You show considerable restraint!
Ironically, I just did a short post on grasshoppers myself.
That's nothing a little thump to the head won't fix. As far as grasshoppers, Aren't they a delicacy in some areas?
Ugh, I'm so sorry that somebody did that to you!! Awful. You are being so restrained and polite about it, too!
I'd totally treat you to a cafe grande today!
My sister does that every once in awhile... "Your kids do this or that... my daughter would NEVER..." Doesn't happen very often - probably because I'm not afraid to play "the oldest child" card when needed... sad isn't it. I'm 31 and still resort to being a bossy cow :)
I think it's an evolutionary mechanism that makes us each see our own children as quite superior to everyone elses'. The trick is to not TALK about how superior they (obviously) are.
Hmmm, I'm thinking you and I could use to carry around a large roll of duct tape, and apply it to any glorified adult who doesn't know when to close their mouth.
You in?
are you kidding me?! I'd sock someone for criticizing my kid!
And agreed- grasshoppers are crunchy and gross-looking.
PS- got the bbq sauce! Thanks hun! Can't wait to drench some chicken in it....mmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I hate bugs. Just looking at the picture gives me the willies. YUCK!
Now. I've come across only 2 people in all my kids years in school who have criticized my kid when there's was a complete brat. The first time I ignored it, the second time I let her have it.
Didn't talk to her much after that, but then again I didn't care too much for her in the first place. Boy, that irks me! Arghhh
It is my humble opinion that when people spend an inordinate amount of time talking about how great their kids are, they're hiding something. I like to keep that in mind when one of my "perfect mommy" friends goes on and on about all the amazing things her kid is doing while criticizing me/mine for sleep/eating/etc issues.
Grasshoppers are yucky.
Girl, I'm about to flip my lid because the crunchy mom at swim lessons was all bent out of shape at me for *gasp* having a cell phone conversation instead of following my 1 year old step for step. She actually told my daughter that SHE would sit and read to her because obviously her mommy didn't want to.
I better not find out where she lives.
But her kids are perfect so it makes it all better.
Your kids are awesome. They are kids and behave like kids just like everybody else's kids.
And I really wish your husband was my realtor. Ours sucked.
I know that feeling. I was trying to figure out last night why I felt so crabby. Then it hit me. Hello, PMS. Love it when you visit (she says sarcastically.)
Never, never okay. I'm with you on crunchy bugs too.
I think I must be lucky...so far, no one has really criticized mine to my face. Who knows what's said when I', not around though.
I'll take a grasshopper over the plague of scary looking crickets we sometimes get any day. Ewwwww.
Thank you again for the yummy sauce. It's really good!
I totally agree with type (little) a. ENOUGH SAID!
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