Do You Think This Is Annoying?

sschwege · July 2014

I have a friend who posts on FB, maybe once every 6 months or so about how annoying it is when random people come up to her and say, "You have your hands full!" I get this same comment at least several times a week (I babysit for a little boy in our home so people assume I have 3), and honestly I kind of take it as a compliment. I always just smile and say, "You said it!" or words to that effect. The only time I thought someone was being rude was when this passenger in a car said, to the other guy, "She must have had them, one after another, after another!" and when I looked at him he just kept staring at me like we were part of the circus. But other than that I just think people are being friendly. Obviously tone plays a part, but if someone says it with a smile, friendly or annoying?

MamaKct · July 2014

I hear it all the time and no, it doesn't bother me at all. I do have my hands full, but I think I handle it pretty well.

Mrs.Greg · July 2014

When my babies were younger and I'd go out with all the kids alone, it used to bug the crap outta me. Mostly, I think, because I always thought I had things under control and could handle all of my kids on my own and it bugged me that someone would imply that I didn't or couldn't. But now I know I got my shit together (most of the time!) so the comments don't bother me.

brownie123 · July 2014

I take it as a compliment. My girls are awesome and I love taking them out and when people comment like that, it's always been in a friendly, sort of in "awe" kind of tone.

DD#3 is 3 weeks, need to fix my ticker...

raraavis28 · July 2014

It didn't bug me the first 50 times I heard it, but now it's a little old.....not as bad as "double trouble," though....I really hate that one. :P I never respond....just smile and move on.

bumpuser8448316 · July 2014

I have gotten that too and I only have two. But when you've got a needy newborn in one hand and an active preschooler and you're in the middle of the produce section, it's not an untrue statement

Court0026 · July 2014

I get that all the time when I just have DD with me. I totally feel like I have my hands full with her, so I just smile. She keeps picking out bras in every store we go in (for herself) and people are loving it. Little. character.

bumpuser924057 · July 2014

I get it all the time, and yes, it annoys me tremendously. I have a sort of half-smile, half-grimace that they usually get in return.

lyingliarlies · July 2014

I get it when I go for a walk with ds in the stroller & our 2 big dogs. I usually smile and say "I'd REALLY have my hands full if we didn't get out of the house/get some energy out!" And that's the truth.

goillini823 · July 2014

I get it a lot when we are out for walks or shopping. I usually just smile.

ariel06 · July 2014

I don't mind it much. I heard some crazy comments when I took my two kids and my two nephews and niece out, especially being pregnant. Usually involving birth control.

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