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Stupid things people have said to you

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JennH · 03/02/2004 13:42

I have never heard as much rubbish as i have heard since i had my baby.

Things i get a lot-
What is HE called? (He is a girl and always wears pink)
Aww is she a big sister (said when she was obviously new born)

Am i the only one who has a child that people constantly think is the opposite sex?

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slug · 09/02/2004 10:46

My favourite stupid comment is when people find out DH is a SAHD. "Oooh" they say "I suppose he has dinner on the table when you get home from work every night"

NO he doesn't!!!! He is looking after an active 2 year old! He spends all day keeping her active and happy. It is a full time job.

I don't understand why they expect him to turn into some male version of a 50's housewife.

Carla · 09/02/2004 10:58

Alighting bus with double buggy.

Bus driver: Only one buggy allowed on the bus.
Me: But it is only one buggy.
Bus driver: No it's not, it's a double.
Me: Thanks, I'll leave the other one at home then.

17 mo and 3mo in double buggy: Are they twins? TWINS!!

dinosaur · 09/02/2004 10:59

slug - my DH is a SAHD and I get that one too!

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handlemecarefully · 09/02/2004 11:56

Carla,

What did bus driver say in response to this then - did you get on, or did he insist?

AussieSim · 09/02/2004 12:02

What about:

Oh, you're STILL breastfeeding? Your boobs are going to hang down to your waist. You'll need to roll them up to get them into your bra.

DS is 1 and this is from a neighbour I am actually quite close to who know that DS has eczema and I am worried about allergies, asthma etc.

LHP · 09/02/2004 12:38

Taking croupy ds to drs: "ooh listen to your nasty cough! You shouldnt have him out in this cold weather you know". Very similar comments also in chemist picking up his presciption. Do they think i'm trying to make it worse for a laugh? (In fact cold damp air is soothing for croup according to dr) GRRRRR

Dannie · 09/02/2004 13:09

"Was he planned?" said constantly of poor DS2. No he wasn't, but nor were DS1 and DD. (Think we might stop now though!)

Carla · 09/02/2004 13:16

I did get on, but he said just this once and that I'd have to take it up with the bus company. Luckily never had that a.se again - all the other drivers were wonderful and helpful.

Paula71 · 10/02/2004 21:16

I was telling DH about this thread and he reminded me of something a woman said to us when ds twins were only a few months old,I do remember it but must have blocked it out. Keep in mind this is a total stranger...

"Which one is the bad one?"

Festivefly · 10/02/2004 21:24

Why ar your children Bastards, he then said i mean it in the dictionary term, but the fact of the matter is your children were born out of wedlock so are bastards

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Jennyb851 · 27/03/2004 01:49

oh i just had to add one here.......
When baby was a couple of weeks old i was lying on the sofa having a nap, with the curtains closed, wearing my nightie, when a midwife i hadnt met before turned up. It took me a minute or two to wake up properly and answer the door and she seemed to be under the impression that i wasnt just a completely knackered new mum. No, i had obviously been upstairs with some bloke. She proceeded to lecture me on contraception and did i know it wasnt too early to get pg again? When i assured her that i did and intended to discuss contraception at my 6 week check she replied "oh so you've obviously got your eye on someone then"!! Talk about no-win situation!

Ghosty · 27/03/2004 04:21

Bloke who was fixing my roof ... talking to me when I had 4 week old dd in my arms ... glanced at my tummy and said, "Are you having another baby?"
He is lucky that I didn't do something to his ladder ...

Dickhead ...

emmatmg · 27/03/2004 06:14

jennyb, I would have told her to leave, stupid idiot of a MW.

Ghosty..........mmmmmm yes a complete dickhead!

tallulah · 27/03/2004 10:20

Bed shopping in Courts with children aged 2, 4, 6 & 7. Salesman asks "are they all yours?"

(No, I always take a group of other people's children furniture shopping )

Cod · 27/03/2004 10:27

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jampot · 27/03/2004 11:26

On being told my sister and I are twins (this has happened more often than is respectable).. "when's your birthday?" to me and the same question to my sis.

Also this isn't something stupid said to me but I can't resist adding it. When I was very heavily pregnant with my son (he was born in September!) my dh and I went to a furniture store to look for settees. Whilst my dh was dealing with the sale I wandered over to the door for some fresh air. The rather rotund salesman by the door noted my state and started making polite smalltalk. One comment was "I put my size down to too much stuffing at Xmas" to which I replied "Me too". He nearly fell over when the penny dropped.

hercules · 27/03/2004 11:26

lol jp

Jennyb851 · 27/03/2004 18:51

oh good one jampot...peeing myself now!

lieman · 27/03/2004 19:27

my sisters 20 year old son moved out recently and his great aunt was very worried about him. she told his mum she would call regularly in case he had girls in the house and they might take advantage of him!

lieman · 27/03/2004 19:31

my 6yr old daughter is very short for her age and i am fed up of people commenting on this.
I've had "have you tried hormone treatment" and even my own mum said get her to strecth 20 times a day and pull her legs every night! as i'm 5ft 1 what do people expect.

jac34 · 27/03/2004 20:18

I've lost count of the people who have said to me, looking at DS twins, "It must be easier with two".I used to feel like saying, "Of course it's not, you silly cow".
Actually, I think it is now as they keep each other busy, but not when their little.

motherinferior · 27/03/2004 20:49

'Curly hair, hasn't she?' I have lost count of the people who remark on this about dd1. I had noticed, actually.

jmb1964 · 27/03/2004 22:21

Shopping with all four children (7,6,3 and nearly 2) 'ooh, you've got your hands full haven't you?' I don't know HOW many times - grrrr! Do they think I haven't noticed??
Tallulah - you have the same sort of spread as me - where did we go wrong?
But there are times when I would like to pretend they're NOT all mine