Community› The Bump Month Clubs› January 2013 Moms
January 2013 Moms
New Discussion

older lady comment at the grocery store. (NPR)

akatingakating member
in January 2013 Moms
I was grocery shopping with my son today and this older lady (60s?) was in the canned soup section taking forever to make a decision and finally before leaving she goes "OMG I don't know how you grocery shop for kids! They are so expensive!" I looked at her kinda weird because 1. my son is only 15 months old and really doesn't eat that much. and 2. I had a cart full of produce and meat along with staples like salt, flour, sugar etc. My grocery bill is not huge by any means because I cook at home mostly from scratch. She then proceeds to say "Well, Unless you are on food stamps, then it is really affordable!". Was she implying that because I was delayed in responding to her that I was on food stamps (as if that really matters or is any of her business anyway)? I just found the whole situation very awkward and rude. 
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: older lady comment at the grocery store. (NPR)

  • nattnnattn member
    That's just weird.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • MelissaRae1525MelissaRae1525 member
    What an awkward thing to say. I would have just looked at her like she was crazy.

    image

    Jacob, 1/14/13
    Report Reply
  • jterpbridejterpbride
    Eww. WTH? I don't know if I'd have been able to contain myself from making a snappy reply. Did you respond?

    Norah transformed our family January 6, 2013

    imageimageimageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • akatingakating member

    Her last comment didn't sink in until after she walked away. And then I was like "what the F is that supposed to mean??" I swear my response time is way to delayed for my good.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • jterpbridejterpbride
    imageakating:

    Her last comment didn't sink in until after she walked away. And then I was like "what the F is that supposed to mean??" I swear my response time is way to delayed for my good.

    I'm like that too. Ten minutes later I think of 10,000 awesome replies that would have sooo burned. 

    Norah transformed our family January 6, 2013

    imageimageimageBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • clariknittistclariknittist member
    Weird!  
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • JJsMumJJsMum member
    That's really weird....
    Jonathan Jeremy~12/02/2010,  BFP#2~M/C @ 11wks 4 days,  BFP #3~CP @ 4 wks 3 days,  
    Simon Randall~01/29/2013, Grayson Paul~10/03/2014
      Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 
    Oct'14 January Siggy Challenge - Snow Fails 
    image

    Report Reply
  • hansonam446hansonam446
    Rude.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • JaiteJanericoJaiteJanerico
    Uncalled for and inappropriate. Sometimes I am dumbfounded by the ignorance of others.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • OhioLadyOhioLady member

    So weird!

    I think at 60+, so many folks start to lose their buffer, if they ever had one to begin with.  My own grandmother, who I adore and usually has a great sense of humor, was trying to light-heartedly (? I guess?) talk about my aunt's inability to have kids (now I have 2 awesome adopted cousins) with my aunt standing right next to her, but it was really rather insulting to my aunt, even though I don't think she meant it that way... it was so uncomfortable!

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"