My cat would love it in your house; she’s all about chasing and eating moths. One time I tried to bring a moth in as a treat for her, and the moth went straight into the light and fried itself. Stupid kamikaze moth.
OH - I know what I keep meaning to rant about - all the people who keep calling my house and not leaving any message. I’m working at home now - the phone ringing all day, every day, is driving me crazy. I have caller id now, so I can see who’s calling, and it’s never a friend or family - it’s just telemarketer after telemarketer. Sometimes I even pick up to tell them to FUCK RIGHT OFF, and there’s nobody there, even after I wait for the autodialer to poke somebody awake. And chances are, if I do actually talk to someone, they’re calling to telemarket my husband, and they won’t take “no” from me for an answer.
We don’t have that fancy do not call register thing here. I wish to dog we did, and that it would actually work. I want my nice, peaceful house back. {sob}
ETA: I did actually talk to one lady, and it was great fun. She was calling from some group about violence in movies, and after I said that I think there should be more violence in movies, and people should monitor violence in movies LESS, and I didn’t care at all about family movies, she didn’t want to talk to me any more.
We found out our second baby is going to be a boy, and we already have a son who is 3. Upon hearing this, some people’s response is “so, are you going to try again for a girl?”
Um, I am still working on this one, thanks. This boy was not a mistake or something to be tolerated until we get a girl. When did it become standard to assume everyone must want the Perfect Family ™ consisting of one boy and one girl? I personally think it is fun for a child to have a same-sex sibling. How many chldren should I have hoping to get a girl? Pity the third or fourth boy who comes along!
-Velma, second child from family of 3 girls.
[QUOTE=Velma]
We found out our second baby is going to be a boy, and we already have a son who is 3. Upon hearing this, some people’s response is “so, are you going to try again for a girl?”
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Buck up. You have my sympathy, but you’re going to be hearing that for awhile. I had three sons and was asked after the last one if we were going to try for a daughter. Admittedly, that was years ago - and in Ohio - but I’m pretty sure you haven’t heard the last of this. Be strong.
May I second this, but with some additional addendum.
Having moved here from the Midwest™ I know a few things are different back home, but if something gets in your way you stop! you don’t pull into oncoming traffic! for Christ’s sake.
[QUOTE=Yllaria]
[QUOTE=Velma]
We found out our second baby is going to be a boy, and we already have a son who is 3. Upon hearing this, some people’s response is “so, are you going to try again for a girl?”
Yeah, I’m not really that irate over it. It just seems odd to ask about trying again while I’m still pregnant! Maybe next time I should just agree…
Yes, we WILL NOT STOP until we get a girl! I don’t care how many it takes! Yes sir, a girl is our end goal! Precious, precious girls!
Honestly, is there an answer that they are really looking for here? “Are you going to keep trying for a girl?”
“Yes, I hate having boys”
:crickets chirping:
Alternate answers:
No, I will just dress this one up and pretend he is a girl.
No, I don’t want any girls in my house. Too much competition for me.
No, my husband will only allow me to bear sons.
We actually already had a girl but do not speak of her.
You could always say, “No. There’s always surgery. And its cheaper and less painful than pregnancy. For me anyway.”
If that doesn’t shut 'em up, you may have to use a 2x4.
(whack 'em one for me if you do)
I was the third of five girls, and my dad didn’t even try to hide that he wanted boys. :rolleyes:
I’m sure my mom heard plenty of people asking about trying for boys - maybe I’ll ask her what her responses to them were. I suggest you do get a response figured out for all the well-meaning but clueless people, like we have for people who pester us about having kids (our current answer for that is, “We’re not allowed to have them.”)
When you receive an e-mail that states “Meet at my house at 10 am”, and you even confirm with that person that your child will be there at 10 am, DO NOT LEAVE AT 9AM AND NOT CONTACT THOSE WHO AGREED TO BE THERE AT 10!
“Oh, well, we changed it last night. I didn’t know she was going to be there”
“I responded last week that she was”
“She wasn’t at church last night, so I couldn’t tell her”
No, but you DID send an e-mail out late last night that in NO WAY referenced the time change.
“Marshall” in India? I am ~not~ calling you to try and make myself the company contact for our thousands of employees, I am calling to try and figure out why your website is telling me my password is invalid when it worked just a week ago. When it’s not used for 90 days it becomes invalid? You did not hear me state I used it last week? No, I do not know our super secret code, I’m just a peon trying to use your fucking program. Oh, you CAN fix it? If I have the super secret code. sigh
And CAT? MOVE YOUR DAMN TAIL! I’m a crappy enough typist as it is, let along YOU laying alongside of me swishing your tail over the keyboard. I guess I should be happy that you moved your furry ass of the mouse.