Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when people make rude comments or stare at you? My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee-wee football. " I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I know... I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge hits...! " She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? Do I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I never would have known! " She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack me up?!?) ~Tara Mom to , 8 months local helmet - 5/6/03 Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Tara, you are just too funny. I love it. People would always ask us why our baby had to wear a bike helmet when he rides in a stroller, we just laugh and walk away. I love it when you said about being normal!! Just too funny. I think that we all could write a book, you know, like chicken soup for the soul book, but we could put in what people say to us about our helmets. Man, we could sell millions!! Well, maybe just to other plagio parents, but it would be a great coffee table book to read while waiting at the doctors office. Keep up the good work. Best wishes, Heidi, mom to Jeffry, local helmet grad, MN Hugs & Drool, Jeffry, Heidi & Brett Zimmerman >From: " Tara Teeple " <tspork13@...> >Reply-Plagiocephaly >Plagiocephaly >Subject: snappy comebacks >Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 05:07:40 -0000 > >Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude >commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! > >What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when >people make rude comments or stare at you? > >My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, >since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee-wee >football. " > >I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my >hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I know... >I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge hits...! " >She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? Do >I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was >afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I >never would have known! " > >She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, >like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person >who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) > >So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just >haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack me >up?!?) > >~Tara >Mom to , 8 months >local helmet - 5/6/03 >Indiana > > > >For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Oh you're so funny Tara!!!!! The nastiest I ever got was in the beginning when 2 women's heads turned as we walked by and then the whispering began....I just said "what are you lookin at?"....after that I never really remember saying anything back, and I let the stares go right over my head, never really bothered me much in all honesty. Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MITara Teeple <tspork13@...> wrote: Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone!What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when people make rude comments or stare at you?My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): "Oh, since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee-wee football."I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, "I know... I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge hits...!" She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) "What? Do I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I never would have known!"She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, "Yeah, like you're normal!" (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person who said your daughter's says, "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?")So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack me up?!?)~TaraMom to , 8 monthslocal helmet - 5/6/03IndianaFor more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 lol I wish that I would have thought to put " what are you staring at " on 's band!! That would have been great!! One time, this very old lady, greeting at Wal-Mart, looked at me with total terror on her face. She said, WHAT HAPPENED? I said, are you talking to me? She said, yes. I said, what do you mean? She pointed at and said, what did she do? I said, I don't know, what did she do? I said, did she put something in her mouth? She said, I don't know? I said, did she spit-up? She said, I don't know...Before it was over with, I had this poor little old lady so confused, she just started talking to my other girls. My oldest, , as we were walking off, said, mommy, she was talking about 's helmet. I leaned over to her and said in a very soft voice, I know........Never brought it up again, except when I got home and told DH about it and he told me that was mean doing that to an old lady. It might have been mean, but just because she is old, does not give her the right to act that way towards ppl. Also, My other 2 girls were with me and I certainly didn't want them to think that there was something wrong with , or be embarrassed by her " helmet " . Sorry for the long story, this typing just got away from me. Dustie --- In Plagiocephaly , " Tara Teeple " <tspork13@y...> wrote: > Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude > commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! > > What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when > people make rude comments or stare at you? > > My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, > since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee- wee > football. " > > I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my > hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I know... > I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge hits...! " > She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? Do > I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was > afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I > never would have known! " > > She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, > like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person > who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) > > So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just > haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack me > up?!?) > > ~Tara > Mom to , 8 months > local helmet - 5/6/03 > Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Tara, You are hillarious! Those were all good " comebacks " ! LOL! Marci --- In Plagiocephaly , " Tara Teeple " <tspork13@y...> wrote: > Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude > commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! > > What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when > people make rude comments or stare at you? > > My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, > since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee-wee > football. " > > I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my > hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I know... > I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge hits...! " > She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? Do > I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was > afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I > never would have known! " > > She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, > like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person > who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) > > So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just > haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack me > up?!?) > > ~Tara > Mom to , 8 months > local helmet - 5/6/03 > Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 We've been pretty lucky so far that we haven't encountered too many rude people. Maybe people have stared but I guess I either ignored it or just didn't notice. The one experience that we did have was on a road trip two weeks ago. We were at a rest stop and DH was holding out in the lobby area and I was in the restroom. I guess a man came out of the bathroom and passed them and then blatently turned around to stare at and kept staring. He was foreign so maybe that was his excuse, not sure, but I guess DH looked at him and said " Do you have a staring problem? " I'm not sure what I'll do when I have an encounter. Hopefully that won't happen but I'm sure that we'll have more once we get him out more and more in the nice summer weather. from IL Ballert Helmet for 3/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 LMAO! I LOVE IT!! That's great. > > Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude > > commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! > > > > What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when > > people make rude comments or stare at you? > > > > My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, > > since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee- > wee > > football. " > > > > I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my > > hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I > know... > > I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge > hits...! " > > She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? > Do > > I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was > > afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I > > never would have known! " > > > > She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, > > like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person > > who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) > > > > So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just > > haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack > me > > up?!?) > > > > ~Tara > > Mom to , 8 months > > local helmet - 5/6/03 > > Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 You go Dustie!! That was awesome!! > > Since we've been on the subject of starers, questioners and rude > > commenters, here's my question of the day for everyone! > > > > What are some responses/comebacks that you would LOVE to use when > > people make rude comments or stare at you? > > > > My mom's suggestion (if someone asks why he's in the helmet): " Oh, > > since he's so tall for his age, we've decided to start him in pee- > wee > > football. " > > > > I told my friend, Jenn, that I want to pierce my nose and/or die my > > hair hot pink and when someone stares at , I can say, " I > know... > > I'm a little old to have hot pink hair, but when the urge > hits...! " > > She suggested saying something like, (in a panicky voice) " What? > Do > > I have spinach in my teeth? Shoot, I just had a salad and I was > > afraid this would happen... Wow, thanks for staring, otherwise I > > never would have known! " > > > > She also suggested that I put in bold letters on the helmet, " Yeah, > > like you're normal! " (I *still* cannot stop laughing at the person > > who said your daughter's says, " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? " ) > > > > So, bring 'em on! What have you always wanted to say and just > > haven't had the guts? (Or what HAVE you said that will just crack > me > > up?!?) > > > > ~Tara > > Mom to , 8 months > > local helmet - 5/6/03 > > Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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