Babystalk, babystalk, it's a wonder you can walk

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Stacie
You people are awfully self centered to think we are just DYING for your attention and approval.

You are, aren't you? Otherwise you wouldn't have come trolling on a childfree board.

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myrna minkoff
stacie - in case you are still on here, lurking, let me just say this.

if your kid says "hi" to me in passing, i might say "hi" back and continue on my way, just like i might say "hi" to a 30 year old. or i might not. the difference is that if i am standing in line and your kid keeps telling me "hi! hi! hi!" i can tune him out even though it's kind of irritating, but one of 3 things happen in this situation:

1. you encourage the kid to ramp it up. "oh! are you sayin' HI? does that lady have glasses! they're pretty, huh? who else has glasses like that? auntie mary! " and on and on. your voice, whether you realize it or not, is usually very loud and high-pitched because you want me, the cashier and everyone in a 2 mile radius to tell you how cute your kid is. you may not know you do this, but trust me, you do. it is irritating. stop it.

2. if i don't say hi or i say it once and then stop, your kid will have some kind of tantrum and cry. then i will be the mean lady who made your kid cry. i'm not a mean person, i'm just in a hurry. leave me alone.

3. if i say hi and your kid is roaming around he will assume i am his friend and want to keep talking to me, (by talking i mean gibberish that only you can decipher) following me around usually with his finger up his nose, getting in my way when i'm trying to look at pillow cases or strawberries or whatever. you will do nothing to reign him in, you will think it adorable that your kid has attached himself to my leg and is slobbering on me. i don't know how to pry a two year old off a limb without hurting him.

this happens all the time, stacie - in stores, in restaurants, in coffeehouses, in bars, in libraries, in parks, at the DMV, etc. it is annoying as hell, because it is constant. i know you think your kids are different and special, but the truth is, they aren't. and other parents agree with me, they just won't tell you to your face.

i happen to think my dogs are the greatest gift to the planet since water, but i also know many people don't like or are afraid of dogs, so i am considerate. how would you like it if i brought my dogs everywhere? believe me, you even look at my dogs and they will be on you, tripping you up, tangling the leash around your legs, begging you to pet them, slobbering on you, licking, perhaps barking if you turn away. that wouldn't be very pleasant, would it? of course not. which is why IF i bring my dogs into a store -which is very rare- they are on a short leash. one bark and they're tied up outside or in the car.

maybe you could do the same?

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I'm not even a dog person, and I LOVE terriers! So much so, that I swear, I'm going to have one of each kind, one day. Just you wait.

SO much cuter than kids. Ugh.

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kidlesskim
Yes, that high pitched "sing sing" voice that moos get when they are holding their kid out for attention is WAY MORE annoying than the kid itself

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KitsNotKids
Today I asked a customer for ID. They handed over a picture of their grandson begging for attention. eyes2 OMG lyk how funny and kewt.

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kidlesskim
We also had people try to give us fishing and hunting licenses as identification as well as library cards.:smn

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happysammy

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SO much cuter than kids. Ugh.

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I would trample over any kid that got in my way to get to a puppy.