Phone conversations with Other Moms: Part II

[aelfie]

Same conversation, a few minutes later

*refering to the kids latest portraits*
C: I saw the kids pictures! Did you ever think that you would ever have such gorgeous children?
Me: Yes, yes I did.
C: *incredously* You did?
Me: Yes, I was a beautiful child and took great pictures. My mother was asked repeatedly to sign waivers so the photographer could display my pic.
C: You're kidding.
Me: Nope.

Now, this is the same woman who, upon her first visitation of the girls a few days after their birth, said, "Wow Jen, who'd of thought you'd have such beautiful girls?"

I love watching people give themselves athletes foot in their gumline.

This same person also said recently that Joe and I needed to create a tape for The Nanny. Needless to say, she was a bit abashed when my response to that comment was "Yea, I know. Joe and I are complete incompetents in raising our children."

And believe it or not, I do in fact, consider this fairly clueless person, one of my friends. She just has a tendency to eat her toes a lot.*

*Not that I will cast the first stone. I with, some regularity, chew on my toes as well (Although not nearly as oftern as I used to!). C's saving grace is that she usually recognizes her blunders. Its not recognizing them that I cannot tolerate.

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

"Wow Jen, who'd of thought you'd have such beautiful girls?"

That's AWFUL! Well, I guess when it comes to C you'll never wonder where you stand with her, huh? She'll just blurt it right out, good or bad!

[aelfie.livejournal.com]

I know, I was just gobsmacked when she said it. I just gave her a jaw-dropping stare and said "Excuse me?" She blushed a deep shade of red, and proceeded to dig the hole deeper by saying "Well, look at Ike, he wasn't that pretty!" I gave her the look over the glasses. She turned a deeper shade of red and said "This just isn't coming out the way I intend it to. Sorry!"

And yea, you do pretty much know exactly where you stand. The things she says sometimes...Oy!

Uh...Wow

[(Anonymous)]

You mean Nanny, like "Nanny 911" with the horrible parents? (Because whatever popular belief is, that is not a show about horrible kids, but stupid parents!) That's... wow.

I probably would have expressed my surprise that she could find someone to breed with her.

And, for the record, I always thought both you and Joe were both attractive people! I would expect no less from your children!

Hmph. Bitch.