Crazy US Mum.
Jan 24th 2006, 1:47 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by mandpete
My daughter was 9 over the weekend and she invited 2 of her friends to a sleepover. Another one of her friends rang her and my daughter had a nice, friendly conversation with her.
Two minutes later the phone rang again and my daughter answered it. I could hear a woman screeching down the phone at my daughter. With tears in her eyes my daughter handed me the phone and said it was her other friend's Mum. She told me how rude my daughter had been on the phone and that she was extremely upset that her daughter had not been invited to my daughter's sleepover. I told her I had been in the same room as my daughter during the phone calls and no way was my daughter rude with anybody. I thanked her for upsetting my daughter on her birthday and put the phone down.
Within 2 minutes my daughter forgot about it and went on to have a great birthday sleepover.
My daughter and the other girl were best of friends again by yesterday afternoon which cannot be said for me and the crazy bitch up the road.
I was and still am completely gobsmacked.
Two minutes later the phone rang again and my daughter answered it. I could hear a woman screeching down the phone at my daughter. With tears in her eyes my daughter handed me the phone and said it was her other friend's Mum. She told me how rude my daughter had been on the phone and that she was extremely upset that her daughter had not been invited to my daughter's sleepover. I told her I had been in the same room as my daughter during the phone calls and no way was my daughter rude with anybody. I thanked her for upsetting my daughter on her birthday and put the phone down.
Within 2 minutes my daughter forgot about it and went on to have a great birthday sleepover.
My daughter and the other girl were best of friends again by yesterday afternoon which cannot be said for me and the crazy bitch up the road.
I was and still am completely gobsmacked.
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Jan 24th 2006, 1:48 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by Patrick
Americans are not frieghtened to give you shit for no reason, it is beyond comprehension.
NC Penguin and I had breakfast in Cracker Barrel on Saturday and I was stood in the queue waiting to pay and this fat ugly woman joined the queue, to side of me rather than behind. When the person in front finished I handed over the bill and the cash when the woman started having a go at me, saying she was in front of me, that she was next and that I jumped the line. I just looked at her as I could not beleive it, I politely told her I had been here the whole time, but she kept on, finally the lady behind the counter told the woman I had been there the whole time, the woman carried on slightly until she realised what she had said and that she was wrong to accuse me.
The fact she would not let it go that she was in front of me (when she was not) was unbeleivable. In truth the Bill was 19.80 and I gave the woman $20 so the transaction would have taken less time if she had not caused a cafuffle!
Just to put any rumours to rest, me and NC penguin have lunch or breakfast to catch up when I have to go to Raleigh Durham Airport to pick up people.
NC Penguin and I had breakfast in Cracker Barrel on Saturday and I was stood in the queue waiting to pay and this fat ugly woman joined the queue, to side of me rather than behind. When the person in front finished I handed over the bill and the cash when the woman started having a go at me, saying she was in front of me, that she was next and that I jumped the line. I just looked at her as I could not beleive it, I politely told her I had been here the whole time, but she kept on, finally the lady behind the counter told the woman I had been there the whole time, the woman carried on slightly until she realised what she had said and that she was wrong to accuse me.
The fact she would not let it go that she was in front of me (when she was not) was unbeleivable. In truth the Bill was 19.80 and I gave the woman $20 so the transaction would have taken less time if she had not caused a cafuffle!
Just to put any rumours to rest, me and NC penguin have lunch or breakfast to catch up when I have to go to Raleigh Durham Airport to pick up people.
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Jan 24th 2006, 1:52 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Actually, I caught up with Patrick in the queue/line a minute or two after he'd got there so all I saw was this middle aged lady standing beside him. I've no idea why she thought she was ahead of Patrick.
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Jan 24th 2006, 1:54 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Maybe her girth was ahead of Patrick?
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Jan 24th 2006, 2:07 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by Glasgowgirl
Hmmm, know I'm still a newbie to the US but I still find a significantly less number of people wanting to pick a fight with you here than back home in Glasgow! 
Jan 24th 2006, 2:17 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Hi, I'm a newbie here but been living in the US for 6 years and have 2 teenagers going through High School so I think I can chime in on this.
I see two issues. One is that some Mums are very very protective of their little ones. And let's be honest, we see this back in England too. The difference possibly is that we Brits are too 'reserved' to do anything other than moan to our other halves whereas American Moms are willing to come out fighting whenever they perceive a slight.
Issue two is that there are without a doubt some very rude and self-centred people in the US (although they don't have a monopoly on that!). I think also, perhaps this compounds their bad attitude, that they are often intimidated by an English accent, which can bring out the worst in them.
My solution is to put on my best aggrieved English accent and try to show what good manners look like.
Now I guess I've shown myself to be a rambling snob, so I should probably shut up! Goodnight all.
John
I see two issues. One is that some Mums are very very protective of their little ones. And let's be honest, we see this back in England too. The difference possibly is that we Brits are too 'reserved' to do anything other than moan to our other halves whereas American Moms are willing to come out fighting whenever they perceive a slight.
Issue two is that there are without a doubt some very rude and self-centred people in the US (although they don't have a monopoly on that!). I think also, perhaps this compounds their bad attitude, that they are often intimidated by an English accent, which can bring out the worst in them.
My solution is to put on my best aggrieved English accent and try to show what good manners look like.
Now I guess I've shown myself to be a rambling snob, so I should probably shut up! Goodnight all.
John
Jan 24th 2006, 2:26 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by missingBerks
Hi, I'm a newbie here but been living in the US for 6 years and have 2 teenagers going through High School so I think I can chime in on this.
I see two issues. One is that some Mums are very very protective of their little ones. And let's be honest, we see this back in England too. The difference possibly is that we Brits are too 'reserved' to do anything other than moan to our other halves whereas American Moms are willing to come out fighting whenever they perceive a slight.
Issue two is that there are without a doubt some very rude and self-centred people in the US (although they don't have a monopoly on that!). I think also, perhaps this compounds their bad attitude, that they are often intimidated by an English accent, which can bring out the worst in them.
My solution is to put on my best aggrieved English accent and try to show what good manners look like.
Now I guess I've shown myself to be a rambling snob, so I should probably shut up! Goodnight all.
John
I see two issues. One is that some Mums are very very protective of their little ones. And let's be honest, we see this back in England too. The difference possibly is that we Brits are too 'reserved' to do anything other than moan to our other halves whereas American Moms are willing to come out fighting whenever they perceive a slight.
Issue two is that there are without a doubt some very rude and self-centred people in the US (although they don't have a monopoly on that!). I think also, perhaps this compounds their bad attitude, that they are often intimidated by an English accent, which can bring out the worst in them.
My solution is to put on my best aggrieved English accent and try to show what good manners look like.
Now I guess I've shown myself to be a rambling snob, so I should probably shut up! Goodnight all.
John
Maybe she was one of those Psychotic American Wives we've been reading about.
Jan 24th 2006, 2:42 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by Patrick
Just to put any rumours to rest, me and NC penguin have lunch or breakfast to catch up when I have to go to Raleigh Durham Airport to pick up people.
Jan 24th 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by Partystar
She says, "I can't believe that, I just can't believe that, I just can not believe that". Right now I'm thinking, is she talking about me? Cuz she knows I can hear her & I ain't like most girls, I'm not afraid of a little confrontation! I could've taken them scrawny bitches all on my lonesome! In the middle of my thoughts, the other girl pipes up, "Yeah, I told him I didn't care what he thought, I wasn't gonna to go with him...blah blah blah"
I guess they had just carried on chatting where they left off, but I was all ready for a slagging match!!! I was all riled up & ready for some action! Shame.
Jan 24th 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Yeah I was wondering.....but you know us crazy Americans, we'll get things a$$backwards given half a chance.
Jan 24th 2006, 2:49 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
This forum isn't good for you Cind..
I know, I'm the biggest loser, sigh..........
Jan 24th 2006, 2:51 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by cindyabs
I know, I'm the biggest loser, sigh..........
Jan 24th 2006, 2:52 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I still can't work out if it's good for Sanity or Insanity
When in doubt, punt I always say,
Jan 24th 2006, 2:53 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Maybe she'd been drinking, was upset (at home) or on a new medication...
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Jan 24th 2006, 2:56 am
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Re: Crazy US Mum.
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
:scared: these sound like very valid reasons for NOT approaching the mother :scared:
...shoot her in the face