Need to post this *somewhere*

hotfudgecustard

I have a favor to ask of the World.  Is it OK to post it here?  Can you nesties get the word out? 

Many times, I go grocery shopping in the evening and I can go alone.  When I go during the day, I take all four kids with me.  The twins sit in their carseats, both of them sitting across the back of the cart (with the cart seat folded up).  Mandi sits in the other cart seat and Mitch walks, mostly holding on to the front of the cart so I can keep track of him.  He's very good about not running off or touching things.  I try to have a drink for everyone and sometimes find boxes of animal crackers for the older two.

I push the first cart with Mandi and the groceries with my forearm, kind of steering by pushing more with my elbow.  I pull the other cart with the twins.

If we go on a Monday morning, we meet dozens of elderly people.  It's nice, in a way, because I can tell that seeing all my kiddos brightens their day.  If we go more in the afternoon or early evening, we see lots of moms and dads with their own children and lots of people getting off work. 

Almost 100% of the time, people say, "You've got YOUR hands full."  It is said in exactly the same intonation every. single. time.

While pulling and pushing two carts, it is fairly easy for me to see that, yes, I have my hands full.  And after the dozenth person has said it, as if I didn't know or hadn't heard it before, I sometimes feel like being a bit.... catty.

Here's my request:  Can you ladies tell people that they could be a bit more original when they see a busy mom in the grocery store?  Just think of something else to say?  I would so appreciate it! 

 

hopefulmom

You expect the 10th person that says it to know that you have already heard it 9 times earlier?  I would probably say that...or actually I'd say that "I don't envy you".  JMS

samanthony

I get it ALL the time...

Angela814

See, I would say nothing while thinking, thank god I don't have 4 yet.

kittycarr

I say exactly that.  "A bit more originality with the comments please" and keep walking.

ETA - it's the same deal when I grab 5 gallons of milk.  Can you guess what people say?

PoundCake

I'd just look at them point blank and say "What makes you say that?

#6

AMEN SISTER! 

You have one more child than I do so your hands must be fuller than mine but every.single.time I go out with my 3...no matter where.  I always hear the "oh, you've got your hands full" snarky comment. 

I HATE IT.  Um yeah I know..you are only the 14 hundreth person to point that out to me. 

One lady stopped me in Walmart while I was shopping and said the original YGYHF (youve got your hands full) comment and then proceeded to aske me a million questions about how I do it, if it is hard, their ages, names, birth weight, current weight, and just about anything you can think of.  Oh and the most famous "Are those 2 twins?"  (while pointing to my identical from head to toe girls that I even  have a hard time telling them apart sometimes)

I said that its easier when we can get in and out of the grocery store as quick as possible without being stopped a hundred time to play 20 questions.  I was nice about it and she started laughing and said she was sorry but couldnt help but stop me.  She said my kids were just so cute.  SHe was nice, I was nice but I really wanted to punch her in the throat.  WHY?  SHe took up 20mins of my shopping time.  Time is precious when in a store with 3 tots (as you know just as well as I do) 

I have really thought about wearing a shirt that says "yes, I KNOW I have my hands full" on the front and the back.