That’s It … I’ve Really Got To Get Rid of the Gray
by Jenners • 01/29/2009 • Confessions, Life • 35 Comments
So here is what just happened to me. The Little One and I had to go to his pediatrician’s office to get a copy of his immunizations so I can register him for Kindergarten. The form isn’t ready so we are hanging out and waiting for it. The Little One is playing with the bead maze thing that is a staple of every pediatrician’s office while I’m leaning against the wall keeping an eye on him. A new mom (in her 30s I would guess) comes in with her little baby. I compliment her on the baby and ask her how it is going. The nurse comes out and calls the baby for her appointment. I smile at the new mom as she goes in for the appointment. The nurse pauses at the door, glances over at me, and asks the mom: “Oh, is grandma here today? Is she coming in?”
Arrrrgggghhhhhh! I mean I could maybe get it if the new mom was a teenage mom or something but me–the mother of a woman in her 30s who has a new baby? Good God! I must look WAAAAAY older than I am.
No…………the nurse must not have had her glasses on.
omg… Sorry you had to go through that… that was a little insensitive on her part… my motto is “if you aren’t sure, than shut up!” same goes for the auspicious “when is your baby due?” errcckkk…
Ouch!
I was sitting at daycare the other day picking up my 2.5 yr old. An 8 yr old boy sat down next to me and Asked – why are your teeth so yellow – and how come you have white hair?
Out of the mouths of babe. (I’m 43 and have a white streak in my bangs)
Sorry hon, people really should think before they speak.
Oh my gosh! I don’t even know what I would have done at that moment but I know I would have posted it on the good old blog! Some people are just so clueless to how rude they are.
At least she didn’t ask if her grandma that came with her was pregnant.
I’ve been asked if I was expecting twice this past year. I admit to having a little overhang over these blasted low rise pants, but still haven’t strangers learned not to ask if your pregnant unless they know for sure. Seriously 80% of the population looks pregnant.
Sorry that happened to you.
♥
Joy
Even though it is completely crazy, I am glad you shared it here. I am like you, when things like this happen, now I just think, “wait until I put this on my blog.”
Thanks for sharing.
The nerve of her!!! Silly woman. I don’t think you look like a granny.
Talk to my mom. She had my lil bro late and I think my step-dad has been confused as a granddad. When I lived at home, people would ask me if I was Chase’s mom. Which is strange because I would’ve had to given birth at 13. I guess that’s not unheard of these days, though.
Oh my! I just recently got a haircut (with bangs!) because I’m going so gray, and the new hairstyle hides it much better. I don’t think you look anywhere near grandma age! Although in reconnecting with my high school friends on Facebook, I discovered that one of them has three children…and two grandchildren (and we’re just turning 40 this year!).
ARGH! Good grief. If we could have $5 every time someone acted foolish…
I had my hair back the other day and my mother said to my “Wow, you sure have a lot of gray hair!” Thank, Mom, love ya!
Ooooh. Harsh. Poor you. I had the same feeling when my son’s friend told me I was his grandmother’s age. Ugh!
What a tart!
Obviously, she has foot in mouth disease.
Don’t let her comment, bother you!
In your photo, you look cute and young~
NOT COOL!!!! That’s all I can say!!
now that was just a stupid comment – seriously! and I hope you flipped her off!
Oh boy, Are you sure she wasn’t talking to someone else? I can’t believe that. Oh brother.
Yes Tara is my DIL, her blog is where I first saw you. Tara is amazing!
You are kidding me! What an idiot. (Sorry, just had to do a little name-calling.) I am sorry you had to deal with such a person.
Foot in mouth disease is not curable I understand! That poor nurse, to have such a horrible affliction. Forgive her, for she knows not whereof she speaks!
What? Did she have a seeing eye dog with her?
That is just crazy! I can tell from your pics that you look NOTHING like a grandma! What did you say to her?
Well, I hope you came back with a good comment to that nurse! I hope she felt like crawling through the floor when she knew she was wrong!
That’s cruel! She is clearly in the wrong job!
No. Friggin. WAY. She did NOT say that to you! Is she mental??? You most definitely do NOT look like a grandma. Wow. I’m so sorry. And, would you mind telling us how you managed to not toss her through the window?
Oh, that’s awful. That’s why I used my box of color the other day. My husband is 5 years older than me, but he looks pretty young. One of these days i’m afraid i’ll be mistaken for his mom.
Oh the horror!!!! You do not look old enough to be the mom of a 30 year old!!! I would have slapped that nurse.
OUCH. That was seriously tactless on her part but I promise you, there’s no way you appear to be a grandmother.
Happens to me a lot. Given that L and I had already been married 15 years when we had our son, we were generally the oldest parents in th e class. Add to that my white hair and …
But somehow I don’t think that dying it will change anything (for me).
OMG ! You do not look old enough to be a gradmother. I would tell you if you did – lol.
Oi. Serious faux pa (I have no idea how to spell that). Sometimes I wonder if people are simply not born with the ‘shut-up’ meter in their brain!?
I agree with the other commenters, you do NOT look like a grandma!!
THAT BITCH…. let me at her!! That is just such a tacky thing to say! Girl, you look good! she was just jealous!
Oooh… methinks sometimes the nurses should remain quiet!
BTW, you don’t look like a Grandma at all! I don’t know what planet she is living on!
Oh I know how you feel – that one is awkward indeed to say the least. This from someone getting 2 new gray hairs a day!
Ouch. that’s a bit rough. If you need help, come on down and I’ll dye it for you. I didn’t realize you were so close to me until I read your Jersey post.
Oof. The sound of being punched in the stomach.
My daughter, now almost 8, then about 5, on the way to church one Sunday morning, piped up from the backseat that I have “witch hairs” on my head. I whipped around….WHAT?!? She clammed up, knowing that was definitely the wrong thing to say to mommy, and my ever vigilant now almost 11 yo son, then about 8, said, “Mom, she means those gray hairs on your head.” Exasperated I turned around, defeated, to be confronted by the laughter bubbling up from my darling husband’s mouth. His “witch hairs” not nearly as noticeable on his red hair.
To this day we refer to mommy’s frequent, not-to-be-missed appointments with Aunt Donna (my hair dresser) as losing my witch hairs. In fact, I am going there tonight!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. That is precisely why I get rid of the grey every few weeks. I’m one of the oldest moms in Ryan’s class… one of them (I SWEAR TO GOD) is technically young enough to be MY kid!!! I will NOT be mistaken for a grandma because of my hair. Damn it!
GAH! Some people just don’t think before they speak… People sometimes ask me if I’m my kids’ grandma (I’m a pretty oldish mom, but not THAT old!)… Oh the humiliation! I’ve got to get rid of all my distinguished silver hairs too!
OMG…..
That is pretty sucky. I obviously haven’t seen you in person, but from the pictures there is no way you could be a grandma. Definitely the nurses bad (maybe she needs glasses?).