The following are real conversations I've had with people. And you always thought it was kids who say the darnedest things! Enjoy!!!
Said when I was getting a new bra, about halfway through the pregnancy:
Lady Bra Fitter: "When are you due?"
Me: "October 23rd."
LBF: "Oh, you seem so big to be only halfway through. Is it twins?"
Me (not humored): "Nope. Not twins."
LBF: "Oh, well, are you sure? I mean, have they checked?"
Me (now really not humored): "Yes. They have checked. Not twins. Just fat, I guess!"
conversation ended abruptly, reason unknown
Said by a couple, first time having met them, when Austin was about 5 months:
New Couple: "Oh, he's so little. I remember when our son was that small. How old is he?"
Me: "5 Months. How old is your son?"
NC: "5 Months. pause... Austin is just so little!"
conversation topic immediately changed by my husband. what I didn't then say was "and yours is so fat!"
Said by a lady stranger in Pei Wei as we were walking past her table:
Lady Stranger: "Oh, he's so cute! How old is he?"
Us: "9 months."
LS: "And is he crawling?"
Us: "Nope. He's not interested in crawling or even staying on his belly long enough to attempt to crawl."
LS (to Austin): "Oh, well, you'd better hurry up or your math skills will suffer!"
conversation ended because we kept walking. too stunned to say much of anything in response.
Said by a lady stranger in El Fenix as we (Austin included) were walking past her:
Lady Stranger: "That little boy is so cute! His shoes are too small."
Mike roared with laughter and we all kept walking.
Said over the phone by a person with whom I was trying to make an appointment:
Appointment Maker: "Last Name?"
Me: "Spofford. S like Sam, P like Paul, O, FF like Frank, O, R, D like Dog."
AP: "And, your first name?"
Me: "Sena. S, E, N, A"
AP: "S,e,n,a. Sena?"
Me. "Yes."
AP: "Is that it what it says on your driver's license?"
Me (after a fit of laughter laced with a bit of sarcasm): "Yes! What else would it say?"
AP (in a not-humored voice): "I just needed to make sure that was your full name."
Me: "Oh. That's not what I thought your question implied. Yes, that's my full first name."
funny thing about that appointment is that I never showed up for it
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