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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Pssst...Dust off My Shoulder
I think every group of people has one. I've seen them at work, in families and even occasionally at church, unfortunately. It's that individual who feels the need to one-up you on everything. My normal response is "pssss, dust off my shoulder". Petty. I don't have time for "ish" like that so when I see this quality in people, I keeps it movin'. Exit stage right.
When metro-mommy joined our breastfeeding group I didn't assume anything about her. Sure, ninety percent of the women are earthy-birthy, happy-to-be-nappy sort of gals. Metro-mom looks like she just stepped out of vogue magazine. But, that's all book cover anyway and has nothing to do with the content within. Furthermore, the important ingredient was that she supports breastfeeding her child and that's enough for me. After a short while, it was evident that metro-mom had a better food processor, salad spinner, tike-bike, area rug, toothbrush, you-name it and she'd one-up you. Pssst, dust off my shoulders...
So how this woman caught me in a match is suspect. That woman is calculating! My head is still reeling from the whirlwind. She came up to me in our last meeting and started asking questions about Lil Man. How is he? How is school? Does he like school? Yady-yady-yada...
I answered the first question telling her that he is doing fine. (All seemed calm with metro-mom and so on to the 2nd question.)
As far as school goes, he is doing awesome, but he still talks to much in school. (I figured if I added he talks to much she wouldn't feel I was trying to overdo it, which was perfectly in my right. But you know how it is with some people. You gotta choose your battles. At this point the wheels must have started turning in her head because she respond, "Oh really?")
Now I've reached her final question about on whether he likes school. I answered that he loves school and can't wait to go everyday.
I had barely gotten the last sentence out of my mouth and she started in on me..... So you say he's doing awesome? What does that mean exactly? Is he at grade level or above? Jamie (metro-mom's son) is reading at a 2nd grade level now. Why does your son talk so much? That must be very disruptive for the teacher. Jamie's teacher just loves him because he is a star student and even helps her out with the other kids. How come he's anxious to go to school? My Jamie loves family time.
I responded that it's wonderful that her son is an above performer and that he sounds like a good kid. She shoots back at me that he "excels" in school and that he is an "awesome" kid. Ooops, my bad. Needless to say, Lil Man reads at beginning 2nd grade level according to the tests he took. But whatev's...because remember, dust off the shoulder, right? Ugh...
When metro-mommy joined our breastfeeding group I didn't assume anything about her. Sure, ninety percent of the women are earthy-birthy, happy-to-be-nappy sort of gals. Metro-mom looks like she just stepped out of vogue magazine. But, that's all book cover anyway and has nothing to do with the content within. Furthermore, the important ingredient was that she supports breastfeeding her child and that's enough for me. After a short while, it was evident that metro-mom had a better food processor, salad spinner, tike-bike, area rug, toothbrush, you-name it and she'd one-up you. Pssst, dust off my shoulders...
So how this woman caught me in a match is suspect. That woman is calculating! My head is still reeling from the whirlwind. She came up to me in our last meeting and started asking questions about Lil Man. How is he? How is school? Does he like school? Yady-yady-yada...
I answered the first question telling her that he is doing fine. (All seemed calm with metro-mom and so on to the 2nd question.)
As far as school goes, he is doing awesome, but he still talks to much in school. (I figured if I added he talks to much she wouldn't feel I was trying to overdo it, which was perfectly in my right. But you know how it is with some people. You gotta choose your battles. At this point the wheels must have started turning in her head because she respond, "Oh really?")
Now I've reached her final question about on whether he likes school. I answered that he loves school and can't wait to go everyday.
I had barely gotten the last sentence out of my mouth and she started in on me..... So you say he's doing awesome? What does that mean exactly? Is he at grade level or above? Jamie (metro-mom's son) is reading at a 2nd grade level now. Why does your son talk so much? That must be very disruptive for the teacher. Jamie's teacher just loves him because he is a star student and even helps her out with the other kids. How come he's anxious to go to school? My Jamie loves family time.
I responded that it's wonderful that her son is an above performer and that he sounds like a good kid. She shoots back at me that he "excels" in school and that he is an "awesome" kid. Ooops, my bad. Needless to say, Lil Man reads at beginning 2nd grade level according to the tests he took. But whatev's...because remember, dust off the shoulder, right? Ugh...
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I'm working on a sign for you to wear on your shirt...
That's nice, but, I really don't care! What color you want girl?
LOL
p.s. you know metro mommy has issues, next time keep her in your "pariff" and keep it moving when you see her coming your way. she is doing too much!
I can't stand people like that! The reality is, if your kid was so damn great, you would feel the need to have to talk him up. Lord knows I dont wish horrible thinkgs to happen to anyone, but you know her son will being up being a crack or meth head by the time he is 15 because of her butt.
I subscribe to my granny's old saying..."mind your ouwn business and leave everyone elses alone." You need to share that piece of wisdom with metro mommy..lol
Now that's one thing that I don't look forward to when my child gets older.
She reminds me of my sister-n-law.
Girl, she had her script memorized and was looking for an innocent participant. Uh, that would be you! Next time though, you had better start steppin' when you see her coming in your general direction. On second thought, how about confronting her with the unnecessary barrage of questioning and then shooting your answers down for no good reason but her own. She needs to be checked and you’re qualified! Humph.
Don't you just hate it when people blindside you like that? uggh! just know that she has serious self-esteem issues, sounds like the poster girl for it.
Anyone who has to pull others down to lift themselves up has serious problems and should be avoided at all costs. Just my two cents, because life is too short!
I was getting mad reading this. I met one of those types when I had joined a mommy's group which I no longer belong to.
Ms "everything natural" started putting other moms down because they had emergency c-sections. What the heck is that about? She was trying to make them feel as though they did something wrong. UGH!
I do agree though, people like that have some personal issues that they need to deal with. I guess that is the only way they know to make themselves feel better
ha! i had to laugh! i felt as if u were talking to me! so sorry she is so annoying! you know what? someone who has to brag about their lives- is missing something!
Oh God! I will not be able to stand her. I might turn away the minute she gets 5 feet from me. Rude, me!
I have to agree with what someone said here: typically people that go on and on like that, are covering for something whether it's just a bold faced lie or she has some really bad self esteem issues and has to brag about her own child to feel important.
You're doing the right thing by brushing that off. I, too, was getting angry with that woman. Especially when she started to question his motivation for WANTING to go to school like there was something wrong at home. WTF??? Give me a break...or break me off a piece of her head. LOL
Rania
@ Tanyetta: Girl I'm waiting on the shirt and can you send it express overnight. Cause I might want to wear it at our next meeting. lol
SADLY BOO I know people like this as well....
I planned on posting an incident that happened at work this week on my blog today or tomorrow that is a definate "dust off your shoulder" moment!!
The bish got issues as someone else already pointed out! Evidently she is a noisey and envious beeoytch to even worry about such things or take it above and beyond asking about lil man...
You handled her well. I find that I handle such people in my life better when I know who they are when I see them for WHAT THEY REALLY ARE!