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RidesButtons - I am offended

Chloe77Chloe77
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Rude of you to imply that people who have cleaning people need to "get over themselves and clean the toilets."  For me, it is a question of time and money.  I have limited time and enough money to pay for cleaning people, and think my time is much better spent playing with my son than cleaning my bathrooms.  We are not making a choice between cleaning services and savings for our son.  He has everything he needs and then some. 
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Re: RidesButtons - I am offended

  • adamwifeadamwife

    I don't think she was trying to offend people who have cleaning people, but rather she was just speaking of her own experience.

     

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  • EcoBabyEcoBaby
    I would definitely pay someone to clean my house if I had the money! I would much rather spend our weekends with the baby than cleaning.
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  • pixiedustiepixiedustie
    imageadamwife:

    I don't think she was trying to offend people who have cleaning people, but rather she was just speaking of her own experience.

     

    I agree, she was talking about herself, not you.

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  • Pumpkin111Pumpkin111 member

    Yes

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    Edit to my edit: yea, I don't thinks she was being mean or offensive..

    buuuuuut, I do get irritated when people are jerks because they are jealous and try to make people feel bad for their accomplishments or capabilities..

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  • Lulu0802Lulu0802 member
    imagepixiedustie:
    imageadamwife:

    I don't think she was trying to offend people who have cleaning people, but rather she was just speaking of her own experience.

     

    I agree, she was talking about herself, not you.

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  • Mrs.HizzoMrs.Hizzo member
    imageLulu0802:
    imagepixiedustie:
    imageadamwife:

    I don't think she was trying to offend people who have cleaning people, but rather she was just speaking of her own experience.

     

    I agree, she was talking about herself, not you.

    This.

    Yep. I don't think she meant other people need to get over themselves, just that she has better uses for her money.

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  • ridesbuttonsridesbuttons member

    Wow.  Offended over my personal point of view with my personal toilet cleaning standards.  Oh well.

    I don't judge people who have cleaning people - I envy them sometimes.  I judge myself.  For me, I can't justify having a cleaning person because for me it just isn't that big a deal to clean toilets or whatever.  It is not a money issue.  We've got enough money.

    I am happy you have a cleaning person.  I hope you are too!

    And, FWIW, the deep cleaning gets done after the kids are in bed.

    promised myself I'd retire when I turned gold, and yet here I am
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  • Chloe77Chloe77
    imageridesbuttons:

    It is not a money issue.  We've got enough money.

    It sounded like it was a money issue - you said that you should get over yourself and put your money in savings for your kids, not spend it on a cleaning person.

    I don't think you were trying to offend anyone, and I know your comment wasn't about me, but since when has that ever stopped anyone from speaking her mind around here?  I posted my sincere reaction to your comment. 

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  • ridesbuttonsridesbuttons member
    imageChloe77:
    imageridesbuttons:

    It is not a money issue.  We've got enough money.

    It sounded like it was a money issue - you said that you should get over yourself and put your money in savings for your kids, not spend it on a cleaning person.

    I don't think you were trying to offend anyone, and I know your comment wasn't about me, but since when has that ever stopped anyone from speaking her mind around here?  I posted my sincere reaction to your comment. 

    And mine to yours.  Smile

    The money thing is a personal hang up.  I grew up in a very frugal household.  So, most things I think twice (and three and four times and more) times about.  It ends up always being: I could spend $X on  a cleaning person, or I could put $X in the kids accounts and clean it myelf.  Kids accounts always wins.  I did that with lattes recently too - though that I consider a win-win.  I don't need any more lattes - ever.

    promised myself I'd retire when I turned gold, and yet here I am
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