Seriously…what is wrong with people!?! I’m a pretty friendly person. I talk to strangers, smile a lot, and am pretty outgoing….but I don’t really like people all that much. Well, I don’t really like STUPID people all that much and this world is chalked full of stupid people. I try not to be rude if I can help it, but lately it is becoming harder and harder. When I take the babies out in their double stroller we get stopped a lot. Walmart is the worst…every 5 seconds someone is stopping us to ask about the babies…and like any mother I’m proud to show them off…to a point. When I’m PMSing, in a hurry, grouchy, hungry, or the babies are tired, hungry, or fussy DO NOT get in our way. Last week I took the babies to Walmart. We were leaving the store after being out and about for an hour and half and the babies were ready to go home. My trick for a fast getaway is to avoid eye contact and walk as fast as the stroller will allow to discourage strangers from stopping us. Most times this works…that day it did not. A lady coming into the store actually put her hand out and stopped the stroller so she could see the babies. Are you kidding me?!?!?!? DO NOT under any circumstances stop our moving vehicle or I will bite your hand off! No, instead nice Lesley doesn’t say anything but answers the crazy ladies questions with a smile while inside I am fuming. Then of course there was the Smiths incident where once again I smile politely while the lady insults us. You’d think I would have learned my lesson by now right? Sometimes you just have to be mean and rude I guess. Yesterday we went to Wild Oats (an organic, all natural type of store). As we were leaving a lady stops us outside and gets up in the babies face tickling their toes *Cringe*. Shenzie did not have an afternoon nap and was very tired. She starts to fuss at the lady so I say…she has major stranger anxiety you might want to stay clear. That is pretty to the point, right? Apparently not. The lady then gets even closer to Shenzie who starts to cry. Meanwhile I’m trying to steer the stroller around crazy lady, but she just won’t move. She then says…maybe it is their diet…it could be what you’re feeding them. You know food plays an important roll in emotions and behaviors…when I eat salt I get mean. Ummmmmm. Are you F’ing kidding me!?!?!?! First, why in the hell do I care if salt makes you mean. Second, Shenzie was clearly scared of crazy lady so move the f*ck out of the way! I should have said ‘yeah, you’re right….all of the unseasoned, steamed organic veggies, fresh fruits, hormone and antibiotic free organic chicken, tofu, and rice milk they eat must be making them emotional’….or I could have just rolled her over in our stroller and been on my way.

Sissy, what is that you have? I don’t have one. I think I want that. GIVE IT TO ME!!!

October 11th, 2007 at 8:13 am
I hate it when people touch my babies!!! If you simply must touch how about touching a SOCK! We are on our way out to Costco with my SIL right now…wish us luck! Hope you have a better outing next time.
October 11th, 2007 at 10:32 am
I think you have crazier people by you then we do. We get lots of stopping
and touching too but none of these crazy comments you’ve had this week! Well,
someone a couple of weeks ago at Target did say they thought J was crying because
he was slouching in the stroller. Thanks!
October 11th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Ahhhh… why are twins crazy magnets? One of life’s mysteries. I certainly never touched babies so why do complete strangers feel the need to touch twins?!
People always assumed Alex was a girl when he was little, even though I dressed them both in blue. People also called him “the fat one”. Note I said PEOPLE called him the fat one, not just one person.
I kind of miss Alex’s helmet on days like you just described… the crazies avoided the helmet! It was such a peaceful phase.
October 11th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
You’ve got me cracking up! I love you’re writing, I felt like I was there. We meet crazy people all the time. Folks are always doubting that my twins are actually twins…it’s so frustrating, I feel like they wanna challenge me on the issue. Yea, I know Grant is a little bigger than Gabi, but do you really think I had two infants just months apart….Get real! That and the touching is so annoying!
October 11th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
To answer you question on my blog. I have to admit when I was holding Kyndie tonight and feeding her the baby fever hit just a touch, then I remembered that mine where home ASLEEP and would be until about 7 or so tomorrow morning. Yeah, not so much then.
Oh and I so know what you mean about the crazies wanting to touch your babies. Before I had multiples I like to see multiples as well, but I NEVER tried to touch them or made rude off the wall comments. And just like Candice said people will ask me how far apart my kids are, I say their twins and they question me. Whatever people if you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all. Everyone knows this phrase, they should abide by it.
October 13th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
It’s the worst! When our twins were newborns Chowder and I each had one in a sling whiel we were shopping for furniture. A lady came up to Chowder and actually pulled the sling open! I was p*ssed! Poor Chowder was to shocked to say anything. Now we just get people constantly touching the children’s hair. freaks.
What is up with the Crazy Salt Lady?! How did you not just smack her?
They *are* so freakin adorable though, Leslie. I fear I might be one of those crazy ladies if I saw your babies coming.
October 14th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Wow. I think Miss Manners would suggest just repeating what you see happening. As in
‘did you just order me to stop?’ and ‘are you actually getting closer to a baby
who has
stranger anxiety?’ And what’s up with the touching? A woman in a hospital once
stroked my baby’s face and said, ‘oh, she has a little rash’. I said ‘no, it’s a
viral infection and you’re now contagious
so I suggest washing your hands before you touch any more babies.’ What are people
thinking?
October 16th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
People are crazy. Some are crazy and rude. I think I really like Shrijnana’s idea of going all Miss Manner’s on their…ummm…behinds (this is a G rated blog, right?) and using etiquette to put them in their assorted places.
Or, since I am never that clever, saying “Please don’t touch the babies.”
The good news is that as they get older they become less of a sideshow. People told me I would miss all the attention. I don’t. It’s great to be able to go for a walk without taking bet on how many times we’ll get stopped.
October 17th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
oh.my.god
people ARE crazy.
I love it when people literally jump in front of a moving stroller and stop you in your tracks. Or when you’re trying to get AROUND someone and they see you and don’t let you go.
ugh!
thanks for your comment on my blog. you’re funny and your kids are cute so I’ll be reading from now on.