https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:49:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122955 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:46:23 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 122955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happens to us all the time- mostly because I don't put socks on LO so I get stopped all the time. My answer is "yup" with a big smile. Sometimes they mutter something but I don't really care at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122942 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:22:03 +0000 pastemoo 122942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cupcakemama: lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122820 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:23:41 +0000 cupcakemama 122820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>" how is that any of your business? F#$% off, knobhead" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122623 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:55:14 +0000 pastemoo 122623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People are dumb.<br /> Depends on how you want to be seen,<br /> I like having both options:<br /> the deadpan answer that is exactly what the nosy person is afraid of,<br /> or the truthful<br /> because I'm her mom, that's why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122620 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:53:06 +0000 Andrea 122620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TubeAlloy: haha, I am a New Yorker so..... :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122619 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:49:59 +0000 lemondrop 122619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually just say something like, "Thank you for your concern, we have it under control." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122618 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:48:17 +0000 TubeAlloy 122618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Agreed. </p> <p>People can be such jerks! A simple "Go f--- yourself. That's why," would be well-placed, I think. But I live in New Jersey, so take my etiquette pointers for what they're worth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122617 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:44:54 +0000 aunt pol 122617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Ah no. Poor you! People are so ridiculous and rude. It's funny how it's the bump that's big, not you, but it's still v hard not to take it personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122607 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:32:57 +0000 heffalump 122607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: At least you're having twins and have a reason to be big. Everybody loved asking me if I was having twins. I'd tell them no, she's just a big baby (she was 8 lb 13oz) and then go home and cry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122521 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:24:07 +0000 aunt pol 122521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: I'd love to be both quick witted enough and brazen enough to say something like that:)<br /> I had a woman at the swimming pool on Thursday ask how long left, I said five weeks, she said, "Massive, aren't you?" - my jaw dropped. I know there's nowhere to hide in a swimsuit, but dammit I am having twins, bitch! Of course the best I could manage was " Ah I'm not too bad really, I'm still actually smaller than I'm supposed to be." When of course I should've said " Yeah but you're rude, and that's not going to disappear in five weeks, you ignorant cow"...<br /> It's so hard to think of the right thing to say in time to say it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122511 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:19:02 +0000 Arden 122511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: LOVE. Laughed out loud. Will keep that one stored away just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122508 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:17:23 +0000 Andrea 122508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'd just say "f off!" and leave it at that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122492 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:58:45 +0000 sorrycharlie 122492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: I totally agree. I'm a very sarcastic person - and then if the person was startled or had another rude comment, I'd probably say that it's my child, thank you for their advice, but I've gotten this far and she's just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122481 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:45:29 +0000 Navy_Mommy 122481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: I just laughed out loud at the thought of that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122480 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:44:27 +0000 Navy_Mommy 122480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a woman scold me for having my week old son in public then continue to ask to hold him...ummm, no!? As you just pointed out, he's only a week old and I should protect him from germs, he's just fine in his carseat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122478 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:42:08 +0000 BSB 122478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Thanks for parenting MY kid! Where's your kids so I can parent them!" I might throw an f' word in there if I was really annoyed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122476 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:41:35 +0000 eeh 122476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would look her dead in the eye and say it's because you're trying to give her skin cancer with the straightest face I could muster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122474 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:29:57 +0000 heffalump 122474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MegWag: Why can't people just keep the comments to themselves... or at least wait until you walk away to say them! I admit thinking things about people or telling whoever I'm with. But I would never actually tell the person that. Because I know it's not my business! </p> <p>I usually just kill them with kindness, but that's not easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122454 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:58:51 +0000 MegWag 122454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I guess she thought I was withholding milk? In reality I'd just finished nursing him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122452 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:56:20 +0000 mrbee 122452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MegWag: stingy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122447 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:49:52 +0000 MegWag 122447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A woman the other day was looking at DS and oohing and aahing over him. She then asked why he was in a sling rather than a stroller. She said "Oooh... poor thing..." We just ignored her comment.<br /> Later on a woman said we were "naughty" for having him out and about with us at 6 weeks. My husband innocently asked why, which she didn't respond to, but she did tell me that I needed to feed him more and not be "stingy".<br /> I guess I would just say ignore idiocy or address it with honest, factual responses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122441 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:40:08 +0000 chopsuey 122441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: And FYI, It's called SUNBLOCK, you uncultured swine!<br /> :D haha.<br /> I'm so annoyed for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122439 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:38:32 +0000 chopsuey 122439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: "I'm a good mom. Mind your own F*(#ing business!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-come-up-with-a-come-back-for-next-time#post-122431 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:24:59 +0000 heffalump 122431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today we went to an arts and crafts festival. It's very hot out. So naturally I dressed LO in a thin onesie, slathered her with suntan lotion, put a sun hat on her head, used the sun shade on her stroller, and made sure she had lots of fluids. I was feeling pretty good about keeping her safe from the heat. And then a stranger came up to me and said this.</p> <p>Stranger: Did you put suntan lotion on your little one, she's looking a little pink.<br /> Me: Yes, we just put it on her. It's just hot out, everybody gets a little red with this kind of heat.<br /> Stranger: (Looking disgusted) You just put it on her and she's been out all day?!<br /> Me: No, we just got here.</p> <p>I've also had someone tell me my LO was too cold, as she was bundled up in a long sleeve onesie, pants, jacket, blanket, and hat, and was sound asleep. </p> <p>I don't know why people think it's any of their business. She's my child, I'm not harming her in any way, so butt out! What do you say when people question your parenting? </p>