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hmontty
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Vent
hmontty
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So as I was leaving my twoyearold daughter's swim lesson, I walked by the front desk person, And she says about my five month old son, "you better put more clothes on that baby, it's not THAT warm out."
It's a bright and Sunny 72, and my son is wearing a short sleeve shirt and shorts and is perfectly warm to the touch.
Why do people think they have the right to say things like that to mothers with well cared for, healthy, and happy children?
Needless to say, I will be calling management complaining about her obnoxious behavior.
Vent over.
It's a bright and Sunny 72, and my son is wearing a short sleeve shirt and shorts and is perfectly warm to the touch.
Why do people think they have the right to say things like that to mothers with well cared for, healthy, and happy children?
Needless to say, I will be calling management complaining about her obnoxious behavior.
Vent over.
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Re: Vent
That is annoying, but definitely not something to call management over.
And yes, I am going to complain. I own a business, and I know how much I would hate to know that my employees were insulting my customers as they went out the door. If it had been a woman who just seemed concerned, I would be annoyed but brush it off. However, this woman's tone of voice was so demeaning and rude, that I feel her boss should know what she's doing.
Believe me, this is not the first time something like this has happened. I know it's going to happen, and I usually just laugh at the person. But this time was different.
The thing is she wasn't insulting. She was just stating an opinion... everyone has one. It is up to you to let it get under your skin or not... and this time it apprently crawled under your skin..buried itself in your bones, because this is not really something to call management over..
Maybe her tone was bad, but perhaps she was having a bad day and didn't mean to come across as demanding. If she did, well again..to me it seems more like an opinion than an insult.
Agreed. I could understand if this was a regular thing, her making comments to you about your parenting, but it sounds more like a weather comment to me. I would be shocked if management were to do something about it. Are they going to fire her because she said it was cold outside?
Also, in Texas that would be kind of chilly. I see people in jackets when it's 70 degrees outside. A little silly, I know, but we're use to 100 degree weather.
for real?
Same...
I completely agree with this - DD would have long sleeves/pants on. I usually wear the same thing in the low 70's.
Personally, I strongly believe that 72 degrees feels different based on where you live. In Texas, that can be pretty cool... In Canada, it was 72 degrees today and it felt nice and warm. I had DS in a short sleeved shirt and light pants, no socks. For all you know, OP could live pretty far north and 72 is pretty nice for us who are acclimatized to much colder weather. (And I consider myself to be an over dresser with my LO)
And I must agree with other PPs that this is nothing worth reporting. OP, I think you are giving this woman way too much negative energy. You already had your moment to say something in reply (which you did) and it sounds to me like you won't be happy until you completely trump her. That's over doing it.
It's interesting to see how replies differ on different 'net forums. There is another (non-baby centered) forum that I post on where the response would generally be:
How rude and intrusive of the desk person. She should be more professional and keep her thoughts to herself unless she truly thought the child was in danger, which seems really unlikely in this case. Your snarky, PA response about the warm weather was unfortunate, though understandable. If it really bothers you, a call to management sounds like an appropriate response. They can talk to her and let her know that is not the way to address customers, and they'll probably be way more effectively than you could in getting through to her.
I kind of agree with the above... though I do see the point of other posters, that letting every negative comment get to you isn't helpful or healthy.
Oh for fluck's sake. What a first world problem...
I say you let the off-handed comment by a stranger really ruin your day. I say you call her boss and really let them have it. And then when the boss confronts her, they will laugh together about what an uptight tattletale you are. You should post on a message board about just how gosh-darned po'ed you are.
Stomp your foot and cry...teach your 2 year old well.
And yeah, I'd hate to work for you too.
Was thinking the same thing!!
Sounds like she didn't have enough courage to say something directly to the employee, which is why instead she needed to say something outside to her child... What are you really hoping will happen when you call management? If it bothered you that bad you should have told her to mind her own business.