Jeopardy, etc.
The other day the husband and I were watching Jeopardy -- I think it was a college edition. Somehow the college edition seemed to be more vexing than the normal version. Anyway, they got to Final Jeopardy and the answer was three song titles. I can't remember what all of them were, but one was "Ice Ice Baby" and made some reference to them being in the top 20 of some kind of chart a few years ago. No one got the right answer, but the guy who won the game had the best answer and I think they should have given him money for the funniest question ever: "What are the worst songs ever?"
Alex Trebek agreed w/him but the correct question turned out to be "what is a chart for the most popular cell phone ringtones" or something like that. The fact that he even wrote what he wrote would have been enough to convince me to give it to him!
I just spent about three hours wiping down the kitchen cabinets and slapping a new coat of paint on them 'cuz I couldn't stand looking at 'em anymore. What a pain in the ass! I'm tired. We did some running around today and I met my friend at the alterations place to strap her into her bustier and see how the first round of alterations to her wedding dress came out. Looks good. Just a few minor final adjustments and she's done.
Earlier today the husband and I came home from the gym and there was a message on the machine from the stepdaughter's mother. She said she had a question. The husband called her back and the question was, "how do you feel about [your daughter] getting a nose ring?"
Um, what?
I mean seriously, what the fuck?
We are talking about an eleven year old child. So yeah. The husband of course said, no, I don't want her to get one. And the ex gets testy and demands to know why. Well,
1. She's ELEVEN.
2. He told her they look stupid.
3. She's ELEVEN.
So then she was arguing w/him because he said anyone with a nose ring looks like an idiot. Apparently she was planning on getting one, as was her sister, and for some unknown reason she thought it would be okay for her eleven year old child to join them in this dumbass adventure. As she continued to argue w/him about it, he said he didn't even know why she bothered to ask him how he felt about it because she doesn't really care what he thinks and will do whatever she wants anyway. The conversation apparently ended w/her saying she would let their ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD know how her father felt about it and let their ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD decide what she wanted to do. I mean seriously -- what the FUCK?! I was so irritated when I heard all this I was really beside myself. I have no say in any of this, of course, but it made me nuts. Of course, this is the same person who let the now eleven year old child get acrylic nails glued on at ages 7, 8 and 9 and started dying her hair around the same time. Get 'em started early, I guess is her theory. I hate it.
So we have no idea whether the child has a new hole in her head or what. But I also wondered, if she does, what's gonna happen when she goes to basketball practice next week? We didn't even get second piercings in her ears this summer because she's been playing basketball all along and they are not allowed to wear jewelry to practice or games. And of course you can't take new piercings out, at least w/o them closing up, etc. So if she got one of those dumbass things in her face, I hope they make her take it out. I hope it becomes a giant hassle. I really do. What the fuck us wrong with people letting their kids do whatever they want, giving them whatever they want, and trying to be their best friends? I acknowledge I have a thing about letting kids be kids and setting some real boundaries, but I really don't think this is a case of me being overly protective or strict. CHILDREN SHOULD NOT HAVE NOSE PIERCINGS! Period!
Alex Trebek agreed w/him but the correct question turned out to be "what is a chart for the most popular cell phone ringtones" or something like that. The fact that he even wrote what he wrote would have been enough to convince me to give it to him!
I just spent about three hours wiping down the kitchen cabinets and slapping a new coat of paint on them 'cuz I couldn't stand looking at 'em anymore. What a pain in the ass! I'm tired. We did some running around today and I met my friend at the alterations place to strap her into her bustier and see how the first round of alterations to her wedding dress came out. Looks good. Just a few minor final adjustments and she's done.
Earlier today the husband and I came home from the gym and there was a message on the machine from the stepdaughter's mother. She said she had a question. The husband called her back and the question was, "how do you feel about [your daughter] getting a nose ring?"
Um, what?
I mean seriously, what the fuck?
We are talking about an eleven year old child. So yeah. The husband of course said, no, I don't want her to get one. And the ex gets testy and demands to know why. Well,
1. She's ELEVEN.
2. He told her they look stupid.
3. She's ELEVEN.
So then she was arguing w/him because he said anyone with a nose ring looks like an idiot. Apparently she was planning on getting one, as was her sister, and for some unknown reason she thought it would be okay for her eleven year old child to join them in this dumbass adventure. As she continued to argue w/him about it, he said he didn't even know why she bothered to ask him how he felt about it because she doesn't really care what he thinks and will do whatever she wants anyway. The conversation apparently ended w/her saying she would let their ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD know how her father felt about it and let their ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD decide what she wanted to do. I mean seriously -- what the FUCK?! I was so irritated when I heard all this I was really beside myself. I have no say in any of this, of course, but it made me nuts. Of course, this is the same person who let the now eleven year old child get acrylic nails glued on at ages 7, 8 and 9 and started dying her hair around the same time. Get 'em started early, I guess is her theory. I hate it.
So we have no idea whether the child has a new hole in her head or what. But I also wondered, if she does, what's gonna happen when she goes to basketball practice next week? We didn't even get second piercings in her ears this summer because she's been playing basketball all along and they are not allowed to wear jewelry to practice or games. And of course you can't take new piercings out, at least w/o them closing up, etc. So if she got one of those dumbass things in her face, I hope they make her take it out. I hope it becomes a giant hassle. I really do. What the fuck us wrong with people letting their kids do whatever they want, giving them whatever they want, and trying to be their best friends? I acknowledge I have a thing about letting kids be kids and setting some real boundaries, but I really don't think this is a case of me being overly protective or strict. CHILDREN SHOULD NOT HAVE NOSE PIERCINGS! Period!
posted by PlatinumGirl at 10:48 PM
5 Comments:
Wow, that is just crazy. I can't imagine an 11 year old with nose ring. I think she will encounter so many problems at school that if she does get it, it won't last long.
That was a funny answer, he so should have gotten the money just for being truthful and creative!!!
Right on about the Jeopardy question.
I'm a total hypocrite here, but I have my nose pierced, and a silver ball so small, you could hardly see it, but I hate when people have their noses pierced. (Oh, and I don't wear it to work) hee hee. Most usually look really tacky.
I agree that the mom of your stepdaughter is a complete moron.
I'll see if I can find a picture of myself where you can see it.
I've seen toddlers with ears pierced. I think that's a bit much too
Listen, I'm no fan of the ex, OR the husband's ex... but at LEAST the bitch called to ask. I picked my daughter up from her dad's a few weeks ago and found an extra hole in her lip. He says, "So are you okay with her lip ring?" What the fuckety fuck? Am I "okay" with it!
So now I get to be the bad guy if I make her take it out, and he gets to be the fun guy by letting her get a tattoo or some shit next time.
You're right on the money, honey. Parents are NOT supposed to be friends to their kids. That's the biggest misconception the hit the child-rearing world since "time out".
I totally feel for your position in this mess. I will let my kids get piercings at a young age if they also agree to tattoo the word 'LOSER' across their forehead.
I'm that open-minded.
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