Comments on: Back to School http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77457 limecello Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:48:33 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77457 Amie - Haha, sure. That's actually ironically apt. I'm picking up nicknames left and right! Love it :D Yeah... about people... I want to hide at home all weekend, but I have to go out because of horrible events and dinners and training etc... and I'm just not looking forward to finding out new ways I can be surprised at how dumb people can be. Pft. Amie – Haha, sure. That’s actually ironically apt. I’m picking up nicknames left and right! Love it :D
Yeah… about people… I want to hide at home all weekend, but I have to go out because of horrible events and dinners and training etc… and I’m just not looking forward to finding out new ways I can be surprised at how dumb people can be. Pft.

]]> By: Amie Stuart http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77442 Amie Stuart Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:12:02 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77442 Gwen.....no biggie. I added her to my google-reader Lim, can I call you Lim? People are weird. We all are I think....I'm not all beat up over it. It is what it is--si? But yes the stupidity of bipeds is often mind-boggling! Gwen…..no biggie. I added her to my google-reader

Lim, can I call you Lim? People are weird. We all are I think….I’m not all beat up over it. It is what it is–si? But yes the stupidity of bipeds is often mind-boggling!

]]> By: Gwen http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77423 Gwen Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77423 Amie - Somehow I fatfingered your comment about Orbyn's other post on her site "The Tao of Beige" and it went off into the ether. Apologies. Yes, I agree. This woman has a wicked, wicked sense of humor and entertains me greatly. I love her style. Amie – Somehow I fatfingered your comment about Orbyn’s other post on her site “The Tao of Beige” and it went off into the ether. Apologies.

Yes, I agree. This woman has a wicked, wicked sense of humor and entertains me greatly. I love her style.

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77400 limecello Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:17:21 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77400 Amie - I understand - at least partly, I think. That must have been rough. Sometimes, I just don't understand people and what they're thinking. Or, what may be more apt, is what they <em>aren't</em> thinking. Amie – I understand – at least partly, I think. That must have been rough. Sometimes, I just don’t understand people and what they’re thinking. Or, what may be more apt, is what they aren’t thinking.

]]> By: Amie Stuart http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77386 Amie Stuart Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:49:43 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77386 GWEN! that's hysterical! And oh so true. People can just boggle the mind sometimes. Limecello...i guess it bothers me more (maybe) because I'm adopted (and grew up in a family where I looked like NOONE). If you want to know what I am, gimme my fricken records. (Srsly I do know at least half (now) but didn't for many years). Yes i has issues *g* GWEN! that’s hysterical! And oh so true. People can just boggle the mind sometimes.

Limecello…i guess it bothers me more (maybe) because I’m adopted (and grew up in a family where I looked like NOONE). If you want to know what I am, gimme my fricken records. (Srsly I do know at least half (now) but didn’t for many years).

Yes i has issues *g*

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77064 limecello Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77064 Gwen, <em>I love it</em> - she's a tough cookie. And oh, to be an observer of that conversation. LOL. :D Thanks! Gwen, I love it – she’s a tough cookie. And oh, to be an observer of that conversation. LOL. :D Thanks!

]]> By: Gwen http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77063 Gwen Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:21:58 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77063 You folks will particularly appreciate this post: http://orbyn.blogspot.com/2008/08/beige-conversation.html Way funny and totally on-topic. You folks will particularly appreciate this post:

http://orbyn.blogspot.com/2008/08/beige-conversation.html

Way funny and totally on-topic.

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77057 limecello Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:05:08 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77057 Amie - It really makes me wonder about Ohio. Haha, and I can just see you writing that in an "other" space for forms. For some reason the forms don't really bother me, but I have some friends who get really peeved when they see it. As for your son, awe- at least he's little and it's more ok (as long as you're working on it). As for yelling out of trucks... that's something I have never, ever understood. Racial slurs, attempted pick ups... what's the point? Amie – It really makes me wonder about Ohio. Haha, and I can just see you writing that in an “other” space for forms. For some reason the forms don’t really bother me, but I have some friends who get really peeved when they see it.
As for your son, awe- at least he’s little and it’s more ok (as long as you’re working on it). As for yelling out of trucks… that’s something I have never, ever understood. Racial slurs, attempted pick ups… what’s the point?

]]> By: Amie Stuart http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-77054 Amie Stuart Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:51:28 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-77054 Wow..........should we evacuate Ohio now? :D <blockquote>Does a rude question excuse a subsequent rude response?</blockquote> Abso-freaking-lutely! I've heard the "What are you?" question....coupled with the school forms that ask for your race which also fry my ass. I check all that apply--stupid! LOL I usually don't ask and try not to assume--almost all of my children's friends are mixed. As are my children. Funny enough the one thing that irritates me is when people speak Spanish to me. That and the fact that we live in a world where people think it's okay to stick their head out the window of a pickup and yell racial slurs :( bastids! <blockquote>Do you know someone who asks really awkward questions? </blockquote> OMG Hello #2 son is ADD and he's all about no tact but we're working on it! Wow……….should we evacuate Ohio now? :D

Does a rude question excuse a subsequent rude response?

Abso-freaking-lutely! I’ve heard the “What are you?” question….coupled with the school forms that ask for your race which also fry my ass. I check all that apply–stupid! LOL

I usually don’t ask and try not to assume–almost all of my children’s friends are mixed. As are my children.

Funny enough the one thing that irritates me is when people speak Spanish to me. That and the fact that we live in a world where people think it’s okay to stick their head out the window of a pickup and yell racial slurs :( bastids!

Do you know someone who asks really awkward questions?

OMG Hello #2 son is ADD and he’s all about no tact but we’re working on it!

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-76324 limecello Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:22:11 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-76324 Tracy - I agree. I find that commercial... ridiculous. :P And think they should be spending money on getting vaccines, etc, not trying to scare the shit out of people. And... yes - people can be really insensitive. I like to think they just don't realize it, but I thought it'd be nice to bring to people's attention. As for your friend, that's so neat! (And exactly what I was talking about for a "good time" to bring it up.) And how adorable that your little boys will be in 1st grade together! Awwweee. Tracy – I agree. I find that commercial… ridiculous. :P And think they should be spending money on getting vaccines, etc, not trying to scare the shit out of people.

And… yes – people can be really insensitive. I like to think they just don’t realize it, but I thought it’d be nice to bring to people’s attention. As for your friend, that’s so neat! (And exactly what I was talking about for a “good time” to bring it up.) And how adorable that your little boys will be in 1st grade together! Awwweee.

]]> By: TracyS http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/comment-page-1/#comment-76318 TracyS Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:17:39 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/08/19/back-to-school-2/#comment-76318 the commercial? Scare tactic, absolutely. Why scare us with something that MAY happen. I'm all for being prepared, but wow, that commercial was a little much for something that may or may not happen. Regarding the "what are you?" question. Wha?! That is phrased horribly. Where I live there is a large Hispanic population. I don't just assume person of Hispanic descent is from Mexico or Puerto Rico. Most were born here. My parents best friend when I was growing up was Hispanic (Arturo). He was born in America but they primarily spoke Spanish in the home. So, he spoke English with an accent. He was constantly asked when he moved here from Mexico. He would reply that he was born in Texas. He would get this look like he was lying. Ugh. Personally, because of my experience with Arturo as a child, I don't ask anyone that unless it comes up in conversation. For example, I was talking to my son's best friend's mom at the Kindergarten Graduation this year (yeah, that's as cute as it sounds!). The boys will be in 1st grade together and are so happy. I had just met her and we were planning for some playdates this summer. She mentioned they would be gone for 6 weeks in Bulgaria visiting her parents. That is an appropriate place to ask "did you grow up in Bulgaria" or something like that. So I did. We had a great conversation about her coming here for college, meeting A's dad, getting married, etc etc. However, when I heard her very slight accent (she barely has an accent, I hardly noticed it) I didn't immediately ask "where are you from?" It just wasn't the right time. okay, I'm getting off this soapbox now LOL the commercial? Scare tactic, absolutely. Why scare us with something that MAY happen. I’m all for being prepared, but wow, that commercial was a little much for something that may or may not happen.

Regarding the “what are you?” question. Wha?! That is phrased horribly. Where I live there is a large Hispanic population. I don’t just assume person of Hispanic descent is from Mexico or Puerto Rico. Most were born here. My parents best friend when I was growing up was Hispanic (Arturo). He was born in America but they primarily spoke Spanish in the home. So, he spoke English with an accent. He was constantly asked when he moved here from Mexico. He would reply that he was born in Texas. He would get this look like he was lying. Ugh.

Personally, because of my experience with Arturo as a child, I don’t ask anyone that unless it comes up in conversation. For example, I was talking to my son’s best friend’s mom at the Kindergarten Graduation this year (yeah, that’s as cute as it sounds!). The boys will be in 1st grade together and are so happy. I had just met her and we were planning for some playdates this summer. She mentioned they would be gone for 6 weeks in Bulgaria visiting her parents. That is an appropriate place to ask “did you grow up in Bulgaria” or something like that. So I did. We had a great conversation about her coming here for college, meeting A’s dad, getting married, etc etc. However, when I heard her very slight accent (she barely has an accent, I hardly noticed it) I didn’t immediately ask “where are you from?” It just wasn’t the right time.

okay, I’m getting off this soapbox now LOL

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