Thursday Thirteen: Comebacks For Rude Questions/Comments
As a mother of a large brood, I’ve had lots of experience in dealing with people who obviously have no idea of what it means to mind their own business. Here are some common questions/comments posed by strangers and my favorite replies:
- “Why did you have so many kids?” - Why is that any of your business?
- “Your son/daughter is (fill in with any normal childhood behavior.)” - Oh my gawd, call the police! (say with emphatic sarcasm.)
- “Are you done having kids?”- Are you done asking inappropriate questions?
- “Don’t you know what causes that?”- Yes, really great sex and fertility!
- “How can you afford to live on one salary?” - Don’t worry, we aren’t on welfare.
- “How long did you nurse?”- Long enough.
- “What do you drive?”- A vehicle.
- “Why did you have kids so close in age?”- We got tired of being toddler entertainers, so we made siblings.
- “Aren’t you going crazy?”- Nope, my sanity left long ago.
- “Don’t you own a television?”- Don’t you own any new sex jokes?
- “You look great for having (#) kids!” - I think I look great, period!
- “Are you Mormon or Catholic?”- I’m a Satanist and these are my evil minions.
- “You are depriving your children of love and attention.”- How? By giving them more family to love and spend time with? My supply of love and attention have no limits.
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7 opinions for Thursday Thirteen: Comebacks For Rude Questions/Comments
Eliza
Mar 20, 2008 at 2:37 pm
haha, I can actually relate to this post. Oh and if I call family to tell them some good news they always state, “Let me guess, you’re pregnant again.” Ugh, that doesn’t even have to be the news but if it were I’d hate to say it because then it sounds so negative. Come visit my TT on Babylune or my 13 giveaways at http://homemom3.blogspot.com
Maria
Mar 20, 2008 at 2:44 pm
My favorite rude question since we had our son… When are you having another? Or Why would you do that to him? (have only one child)
Your forgot the “best” rude one re: spanking. ;-)
BMS
Mar 20, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I’m the mom of two internationally adopted kids. I could write a book of rude questions.
Maybe we could trade kids for a day, just so we could answer different rude questions, for something new.
Maria
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Ooo… I just thought of a great one. I am white. My husband black. I was with a friend and my child at a local mall when a man approaches me and says “well someone likes chocolate.” Yeah… no kidding!
Marye
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:04 pm
My favorites (we have 8)
Are they all yours? no I rubbed peanut butter on my legs and the neighbors kids keep following em around
Don;t you know what causes that? Yep and we are pretty darn good at it.
kadi
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:19 pm
BMS:
Deal! This could be interesting! :)
Marye: Love the peanut butter comeback!
Maria: Ha! You should act oblivious like, “Huh? Chocolate?” just to see if they would have the audacity to elaborate!
Eliza: I started every phone call to my family with “No, I’m not pregnant,” after the third. They finally got the picture…kinda.
CanadianMom
Mar 25, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I have 2 sons, and we are done, but the question I always get is *what about a girl?* As though a girl is what Moms wish for.
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