Posts by BeautifulGarbage

My best girlfriend is childless by choice. She's great lady and my kids adore her. However, one time she related this story to me about how she was shopping in a fancy department store and some kid was screaming his head off. She wasn't sure why, but he was certainly pissed about something. Anyway, my friend was annoyed because "she had to listen to THAT" the whole time she was shopping. She went on about parents controlling their kids, etc. She then asked me what *I* thought about it. I responded that "If it's not my kid, I don't hear it and I don't care". Since I have had kids of my own, I have the ability to tune out the bawling of other kids.

One time I took my then 4 year old daughter to Mcdonalds. It was one with a Playland. After getting our food, we went to find a table at the playground. The place was crawling with kids and the noise was deafening. After she was finished, my daughter runs off to play. I paused and looked around at the parents sitting at the various tables. Even with all the noise, all the adults were quietly eating their food. One was even reading a book. Being able to eat uninterrupted was worth the possible damaging their eardrums.

Next thought. People that don't like kids, or don't want kids, ought not have kids.

Both my kids have struggled with hyper-activity. Especially my 5 year old son. This is the first year we are actually "risking" a family vacation. Not doing any flying however. He loves to ride in the car, so no concerns there. He is also very active in public places and I'm sure he has probably annoyed a few people. His saving grace is that he is very outgoing and engaging with people. He's a charmer and hard to resist. Yes! I would stop him from kicking someones seat. However, I think that every parent learns REAL FAST that "controlling" their children is much easier said than done. They do have minds of their own and sometimes they just don't want to cooperate. It can take a creative mind to keep them in line. I won't even get started with those pesky infants!

Eyegirl,

The one thing I have found about people that are so darn critical of other peoples kids, is that when they have a few of their OWN, they eat crow BIG TIME. The more critical, the more crow. Just something to think about

Naeblis wrote:

I've always had a way with children for some reason. They don't annoy me and generally I find their company more enjoyable than most peoples :P Whenever they get a bit too roudy I threaten to eat them, or tie them up, or bury them in the backyard. Strangely enough they don't believe me *sigh* :D

LOL! My kids would LOVE you!

Andee

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Movie quotes - Guess and give

by SpiceItUp in

ok...simon with his guess the song lyrics inspired me to do one for movies..... you can post your fave movie quote and see if anyone can guess it.

no home movies or indie please (unless its really well-known).

plus if you want you can put what genre it is...... i have one to start us out:.

BeautifulGarbage

Plum,

If I'm thinking right, that movie quote should be:

"fasten your seatbelts boys, it's going to be a bumpy night"

That quote is from one of my favorite movies. All About Eve with Bette Davis.

Andee

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Southwest Air...Marketing Blunder??

by teenyuck in

jw
friends

just saw this on msnbc....got the story from the web site.

the association to accept fat people (or something like that) is protesting and asking how this determination will be made?

make people climb on a scale or measure their butt?

BeautifulGarbage

Reborn,

I apologize. I was trying to be cute. My intention was not to trivialize your experience. It must be very frustrating to you. I'm not naive. There has to be racial profiling. Probably because of your darks looks, and your age, they searched you.

Yes, I was searched. My bag was searched and things were taken out. The lady got to feel me up too. I didn't have to take off my shoes because I wore sandals. They did allow the other passengers to board. They all streamed past me while I was being searched. Very embarrassing. I tried to make light of it to cover it. But I felt the eyes on me when I got on the plane.

Sorry for your experience.

Andee

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Southwest Air...Marketing Blunder??

by teenyuck in

jw
friends

just saw this on msnbc....got the story from the web site.

the association to accept fat people (or something like that) is protesting and asking how this determination will be made?

make people climb on a scale or measure their butt?

BeautifulGarbage

My response I had nothing to do with the behavior of my children.

Humor? What struck me is a consistent cavaliar attitude towards the welfare of children. Not funny. And yes! I do believe the welfare of kids come first before ANY adult. Period.

Tacky to bring it up? Sheesh! Then don't post it for all to see!

"Don't Judge Me"? Give me a break! Judging is good and necessary. And when it comes to kids, I'm a judging, baby! When one shares an experience on a public message board, it is automatically open to criticism.

I couldn't care less if you are grateful or not. I love my kids and don't expect a friggen metal for having them.

I take it YOU don't have kids, either, Joanna. Well, if you do someday, perhaps you won't find Eyegirls post so humorous when you look into the eyes of your own children and picture them in a cage, or having them witness your ex-hubby, or ex-boyfriend, "doing the deed" with his new girlfriend.

Andee

And yes, we actually DEBATE here.

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Southwest Air...Marketing Blunder??

by teenyuck in

jw
friends

just saw this on msnbc....got the story from the web site.

the association to accept fat people (or something like that) is protesting and asking how this determination will be made?

make people climb on a scale or measure their butt?

BeautifulGarbage

*Ponders Reborns posts*

I wonder what did for me? My blond hair pulled back in a braid, or my brown V-neck sweater?

Perhaps the combination?

Andee

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Looking back over 3,000 years..oops, sorry, posts!

by ozziepost in

jw
friends

do you find that some days you feel just a tad old?

mention passing 3,000 and you start to feel the winter chill in your bones.

but as i look back over my posting life here, i can reminisce and think of how far the road has brought us.

BeautifulGarbage

Ozzie,

You have such a calming presence here.

Best wishes to you!

Andee

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Movie quotes - Guess and give

by SpiceItUp in

ok...simon with his guess the song lyrics inspired me to do one for movies..... you can post your fave movie quote and see if anyone can guess it.

no home movies or indie please (unless its really well-known).

plus if you want you can put what genre it is...... i have one to start us out:.

BeautifulGarbage

Mac:

Ding!

andee

243

Movie quotes - Guess and give

by SpiceItUp in

ok...simon with his guess the song lyrics inspired me to do one for movies..... you can post your fave movie quote and see if anyone can guess it.

no home movies or indie please (unless its really well-known).

plus if you want you can put what genre it is...... i have one to start us out:.

BeautifulGarbage

Plum,

I'd rather stick needles in my eyes.

Terms of Endearment

243

Movie quotes - Guess and give

by SpiceItUp in

ok...simon with his guess the song lyrics inspired me to do one for movies..... you can post your fave movie quote and see if anyone can guess it.

no home movies or indie please (unless its really well-known).

plus if you want you can put what genre it is...... i have one to start us out:.

BeautifulGarbage

Here's another:

"A cat couldn't scratch it"

(Man, I'm spending way to much time here today)