Miss Manners says you should raise your eyebrows at those rude people and say, "Excuse me?"

I seem to pay attention to Miss Manners most when she doesn't require me to be perfectly polite to rude people.

Happy BIrthday, Cass!!

And {{{Sox}}} (imagine the brackets as emotional bubble wrap)

Love Miss Manners!

I wish I could raise one eyebrow at a time, though. That is a very effective way of saying "WTF?" without words.

Happy Birthday, Cass!

Thanks you guys. I can embrace (with duct tape) my inner phobiac most of the time. It's hard to ask for help when I need it, though, and I'm grateful I can do that here. I promise to not pop all the bubbles in the bubble wrap whilst I have it.

ETA - Lisah, that's well beyond the point of just making conversation. I was pretty surprised when, still in the hospital after HKF was born, folks were already asking when we'd have the next one. Um. We like this one? Haven't quite recovered yet from the first one with all of my, and apparently Sparky's to, funny little reactions to my really not getting along with my kid's size/hormones/etc? I never had the perfect answer when they asked, though.

I wish I could raise one eyebrow at a time, though.

Oh no! If you can't raise one eyebrow you can't do the fishhook-in-the-eyebrow style of acting which has proven so effective on soap operas!

{~~Sox~~} Warm comforting thoughts.

If the rude people aren't asking about your choice to not have children they would just be telling you about how wrong you are in the way you raise the ones you have. They don't matter.

ION, DH has gone to Tallahassee for basketball tournament, so I didn't make the bed this morning. I feel all rebellious and stuff! Since we moved into this house a year or so ago we have had a deal where the last one in bed pulls it together. He left at 5 this morning so I just left the house with the bed unmade. I can't believe how silly I feel about it. I amuse myself.

IOrandomN, my co-worker just gave me a rolly device for putting sunscreen on my back. I have been swimming a lot and my back is getting mighty brown. The front I lotion well enough, but the back has been a challenge. Cool.

IOmememeN, I had my baby tooth pulled a couple days ago. It would have come out naturally 50+ years ago, but it didn't have an adult tooth under it. I am all grow'd up now.

Ok, done spamming the thread with my silliness.

Laura, I hope you'll put that baby tooth under your pillow for the Tooth Fairy.

I just sent my kid to her first dentist appt last week with a list of all the missing adult teeth in the family. One of my nieces is missing 7!

If you can't raise one eyebrow you can't do the fishhook-in-the-eyebrow style of acting which has proven so effective on soap operas!

Seriously, my career choices have been very limited by my disability!

Happy Birthday, Cass!

Comfort to Sox. For what it may or may not be worth, I find it helpful to do something slightly out of the ordinary in such situations. Like going somewhere new to get my favorite cuppa.