101 stupid things people have said to you

[evelyn]

I was out cutting the over grown hedge at the bottom of the garden this morning when the neighbour came out and said "when you leval it off can you cut my side higher?" by this time the hedge was 5ft 5in ish half way across.

Eve

[Thomzo]

11. What about the insects on your veg from the garden?
12. (a personal one to me) You're so short! (I'm 4' 9" - but dont they think after 24 years that I know this already!!)

12a. At 5' 10", I get the opposite - "Aren't you tall?" Er, yes, well, I'd worked that one out for myself thanks.

Cheers
Zoe

[SarahJane]

What about your other half nudging you in the back and waking you , when you are fast asleep in the land of nod and saying " are you asleep?

[red]

'how could you?' on the subject of eating the lamb we raised ourselves.. would be a bit more understandable if the person saying it was a vegetarian or vegan. but they are not...

[Ellendra]

"How are you today?"

Said in that chipper tone where the only reply they expect is "Fine, and you?"

Except that it was said by the triage nurse at the emergency room last week, when I was too weak and sick to answer.

Today the same thing happened at the neurologist's office, and I managed to answer "If I was ok, would I be here?"

[lsm1066]

'how could you?' on the subject of eating the lamb we raised ourselves.. would be a bit more understandable if the person saying it was a vegetarian or vegan. but they are not...

A similar one from me. I had a work colleague (and as a result, all her mates) about to report me to the RSPCA because I ate rabbit! She said, "it's disgraceful! You wouldn't eat your dog would you?" to which I replied, "Not as his age. He's be too stringy".

My eldest had his class in tears when he was in year 2 when they were all talking about what they liked about rabbits. The conversation went along the lines of:
Child 1 - I like their fluffy tails
Child 2 - I like their soft fur
Child 3 - I like the way their noses twitch
Child 4 - I like to watch them jumping
Conor - I like the way they taste in stews!

That's my boy

Lynne

[red]

[rockchick]

In GPs surgery holding a 2 week old baby, 2 school girls take an interest. Lots of cooing about how cutre she was. Baby starts crying and the girls want to know why, I reply ' I think she's hungry', there was a short pause before one asks 'where's her bottle?'. I look confused and she repeats the question. Suddenly I comprehend and say 'She doesn't have a bottle, I feed her.' Now comes the scary bit - 'oooo, I heard some babies didn't have a bottle'

[Rosendula]

In GPs surgery holding a 2 week old baby, 2 school girls take an interest. Lots of cooing about how cutre she was. Baby starts crying and the girls want to know why, I reply ' I think she's hungry', there was a short pause before one asks 'where's her bottle?'. I look confused and she repeats the question. Suddenly I comprehend and say 'She doesn't have a bottle, I feed her.' Now comes the scary bit - 'oooo, I heard some babies didn't have a bottle'

That reminds me of something someone said to me. "You're breast feeding! Oh! We're bottle feeding. It's better for the baby. When you breastfeed they don't get all the right nutrients and you have to give them supplements".

[rockchick]

In GPs surgery holding a 2 week old baby, 2 school girls take an interest. Lots of cooing about how cutre she was. Baby starts crying and the girls want to know why, I reply ' I think she's hungry', there was a short pause before one asks 'where's her bottle?'. I look confused and she repeats the question. Suddenly I comprehend and say 'She doesn't have a bottle, I feed her.' Now comes the scary bit - 'oooo, I heard some babies didn't have a bottle'

That reminds me of something someone said to me. "You're breast feeding! Oh! We're bottle feeding. It's better for the baby. When you breastfeed they don't get all the right nutrients and you have to give them supplements".

*shakes head in disbelief*

formula is ok as a back up plan, but to think its better? or that breast feeding is a myth - arrrg!

[eccentric_emma]

In GPs surgery holding a 2 week old baby, 2 school girls take an interest. Lots of cooing about how cutre she was. Baby starts crying and the girls want to know why, I reply ' I think she's hungry', there was a short pause before one asks 'where's her bottle?'. I look confused and she repeats the question. Suddenly I comprehend and say 'She doesn't have a bottle, I feed her.' Now comes the scary bit - 'oooo, I heard some babies didn't have a bottle'

That reminds me of something someone said to me. "You're breast feeding! Oh! We're bottle feeding. It's better for the baby. When you breastfeed they don't get all the right nutrients and you have to give them supplements".

*shakes head in disbelief*

formula is ok as a back up plan, but to think its better? or that breast feeding is a myth - arrrg!

did they explain where the supplements came from before supplements were invented?!? some people just dont think!

[Rosendula]

It was the bloke who said it. I think his girlfriend had told him that so that he didn't try to pressure her into breast feeding, which she didn't want to do. He just believed her. When he came out with it she interrupted and changed the subject really quickly. She was always doing things like that. I'm not in contact with them any more, but I think he must surely have realised by now.

[shell]

ooh triplets,are they identical? looking down into the pram at my g,g,b babies,
no one has this little dangly bit,says i
are they natural/
heavens no says i,3 for 2 at toys r us

[Brij]

I'm studying loads of multicultural politics at the moment, read an anecdote about a man of African origin who married an European woman, they had kids and when the census came round, were asked "so what race are your kids?"... the reply was "human race"

[happy place]

dont know wot number
there i was pushing my twins round supermarket when acosted by elderly couple lots of cooing etc then asked 'are they identical' bit dumfounded replied no (feel must explain they were 2 at that time one wearing pink dress and hair in bunches other in t-shirt jeans cropped hair) smiled sweetly at coulpe and left, next isle same couple same conversation. and so this continued for full duration of shop could imagine them going home saying my wern,t there alot of twins in supermarket today





learnt that day never shop on pension day