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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:05:28 GMT
This usually happens to me. Also Mothers have a sixth sense for the freaks that don't like children. Nothing freaky about it, I have my daughter, wouldnt be without her but had she not arrived I would have been perfectly content. Ah for a world where more people thought like you!
Update: the child arrived, I said a polite hello. Thankfully far more invested people were around to distract. I think I am now safe.
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Post by infofreako on Jun 13, 2017 11:12:46 GMT
Nothing freaky about it, I have my daughter, wouldnt be without her but had she not arrived I would have been perfectly content. Ah for a world where more people thought like you!
Update: the child arrived, I said a polite hello. Thankfully far more invested people were around to distract. I think I am now safe.
I actually dread the day she converts me to grandparent status. I will be forced to feign being interested in the tiny (allegedly most beautiful thing ever to exist) noise making object whilst desperately hoping it goes away soon. I hope she doesnt expect babysitting |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:19:14 GMT
Ah for a world where more people thought like you!
Update: the child arrived, I said a polite hello. Thankfully far more invested people were around to distract. I think I am now safe.
I actually dread the day she converts me to grandparent status. I will be forced to feign being interested in the tiny (allegedly most beautiful thing ever to exist) noise making object whilst desperately hoping it goes away soon. I hope she doesnt expect babysitting haha my Mother is the same- reminds me constantly that she could have happily lived without a child, and that she's relieved I show no inclination to provide her with any further small humans to pretend to like  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:29:41 GMT
The absolute number one safest thing to say to or about a baby is "oh look at the little hands". Even the meatiest baby has small hands compared to a grown adult. If you like or don't want to offend the parent, you can add in a "you must be very proud", and then if you're in the workplace, you've been gifted with the perfect escape excuse: "I must get back to work now, but well done". Although to be honest, parents shouldn't be taking their baby anywhere near anyone who doesn't care. The people who do care are the ones who said "you must bring them in to say hello!", anyone else who later decides they care can make their own way over to the baby when they see it. Everyone else does not want or need baby time. (Also, depending on where you work, the presence of a non-employee on the premises can invalidate your business insurance. So if you've got a dragon working in HR and a seemingly unending spate of tiny visitors, a carefully directed word or two could sort it out once and for all. ) |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:37:03 GMT
It is true! there are plenty of people who want nothing better than to coo over a baby. My fail safe is usually 'Look at her/his hair!' if it has some. Or on whatever outfit they've put it in, commenting on the clothes they spent ages picking to show it off in also works well. hehe sadly non employees are allowed in. Though I have a friend who works somewhere they have to congregate the other side of a slightly menacing security barrier to admire babies. I kind of enjoy that |
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Post by stefy69 on Jun 13, 2017 11:41:10 GMT
It is true! there are plenty of people who want nothing better than to coo over a baby. My fail safe is usually 'Look at her/his hair!' if it has some. Or on whatever outfit they've put it in, commenting on the clothes they spent ages picking to show it off in also works well. hehe sadly non employees are allowed in. Though I have a friend who works somewhere they have to congregate the other side of a slightly menacing security barrier to admire babies. I kind of enjoy that So presumably if he/she has no hair you say " Look how bald he/she is " ? Just asking..... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:43:33 GMT
People making coochy coo noises and baby talk though, HONESTLY. If they liked babies that much, you'd think they'd be aware that speaking to them as though they're *gasp* people is much more beneficial to their development than babbling at them like you're both idiots.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:44:20 GMT
It is true! there are plenty of people who want nothing better than to coo over a baby. My fail safe is usually 'Look at her/his hair!' if it has some. Or on whatever outfit they've put it in, commenting on the clothes they spent ages picking to show it off in also works well. hehe sadly non employees are allowed in. Though I have a friend who works somewhere they have to congregate the other side of a slightly menacing security barrier to admire babies. I kind of enjoy that So presumably if he/she has no hair you say " Look how bald he/she is " ? Just asking..... haha then I either default to clothes or say 'look how big/small' though TBH I have no idea how big or small they should be at any point?! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:46:52 GMT
I dare anyone here, next time a baby comes into their workplace (or just general vicinity), to say "look at the size of it, however did you get something that big out of your vagina?!". Video evidence will be required for all your friends here at TheatreBoard to verify you actually did it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 11:48:42 GMT
I dare anyone here, next time a baby comes into their workplace (or just general vicinity), to say "look at the size of it, however did you get something that big out of your vagina?!". Video evidence will be required for all your friends here at TheatreBoard to verify you actually did it. Bonus points for commenting on the relative size of the Mother's hips to child's head |
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 13, 2017 15:14:29 GMT
I dare anyone here, next time a baby comes into their workplace (or just general vicinity), to say "look at the size of it, however did you get something that big out of your vagina?!". Video evidence will be required for all your friends here at TheatreBoard to verify you actually did it. Bonus points for commenting on the relative size of the Mother's hips to child's head "Looks at the size of him/her! With your hips, the labour must've been a breeze! Well done! Sorry, back to work now!" |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jun 13, 2017 16:57:53 GMT
My 90 year old neighbour Maurice has fallen over in my garden while picking my weeds. Concerned son called me after he'd called the ambulance when he saw the postman trying to pick up my neighbour. Done his hip in, dislocated hopefully, not broken. While his wife (who I love dearly) is housebound with terminal cancer - apparently the hospice were coming over this afternoon anyway to see her.
For Pete's sake!
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Post by bellboard27 on Jun 13, 2017 17:17:47 GMT
I am in Edinburgh. I am in a Thai restaurant. It is mid June. Yet the background music is a selection of 1950s-60s American Christmas songs. It is so odd that it seems right!
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 13, 2017 18:38:40 GMT
I am in Edinburgh. I am in a Thai restaurant. It is mid June. Yet the background music is a selection of 1950s-60s American Christmas songs. It is so odd that it seems right! Enjoy! It's not raining right now  |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 13, 2017 21:33:34 GMT
Update: as if my day couldn't get worse, someone is bringing their new baby into the office and I'm going to have to try and pretend I know what to say in these situations. Usually I've only got 'It's a baby. Well done.' I have to go & meet my best friend's new baby tomorrow. My mother has been coaching me on appropriate things to say. Usually when I have to meet a baby I say "No, I don't want to hold it" and "I hope it's not going to be sick". I am taking my mother with me tomorrow to supply the required cooing. |
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Post by 49thand8th on Jun 13, 2017 21:50:07 GMT
Just remember that babies generally aren't strong enough to wiggle out of your arms, plus it's a nice age where whatever you say, they can't repeat it!
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Post by d'James on Jun 13, 2017 22:28:02 GMT
Just remember that babies generally aren't strong enough to wiggle out of your arms, plus it's a nice age where whatever you say, they can't repeat it! If only they could wriggle out of your arms and far away. |
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Post by junet on Jun 14, 2017 0:17:22 GMT
Just want to say that I absolutely love babies. Just as well as I have six grandchildren. Wish they didn't grow up so fast though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 8:46:35 GMT
I'm in an 8 hour meeting...send help...send chocolate...send gin.
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Post by michalnowicki on Jun 14, 2017 9:05:24 GMT
After moving all of the furniture back into the freshly painted room I bought tickets for Dreamgirls and Lady Day for 15th July. This concludes all ticket buying for out London visit in July.
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Post by viserys on Jun 14, 2017 10:47:05 GMT
That moment when you get your tax stuff for the last year from your tax counsellor and you realize you need to pay a lot less than you had feared. London I'm coming for you and I'm shopping the sh*t out of you.
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Post by stefy69 on Jun 14, 2017 11:03:12 GMT
Well it's a beautiful day outside and I'm stuck inside, Ho hum !  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 11:30:49 GMT
I'm in an 8 hour meeting...send help...send chocolate... send gin. Ah, so not that kind of meeting, then. Enough to drive you to one.... |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jun 14, 2017 11:34:08 GMT
My weed picking neighbour is in hospital still, being assessed, dislocated hip - can they manipulate it back, or operate ...
Found out in the last hour his lovely wife died in the early hours of this morning. Their son had arranged a 24 hour nurse for her from last night, I helped him move a bed yesterday evening as the hospice were bringing a "special" bed for her for their downstairs bedroom. Jeez.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 11:48:47 GMT
Oh how awful, what a week for them.  |
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