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Glad you enjoyed them, Bandana dear.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 21, 2006 at 10:20 PM
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wow, gracious comments.
I eat popcorn when I read these. Good drama.
posted by
bandanafish
on July 21, 2006 at 11:18 AM
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Well, Ann, I put the "boyfriend" post back, anyway ...
(After Manon called me a "coward" for taking it down.)
I don't have the "offending" one anymore though.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 5:59 PM
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This is my computer, actually, Schatz ...
And the only reason she has this house is because of me, anyway, so ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 5:57 PM
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Most of us have read the old posts by now.
posted by
A-and-B
on July 20, 2006 at 3:04 PM
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Um, maybe moving out is a good idea. If you are in her home, using her
computer, what can you really do about all this??
posted by
Schatz
on July 20, 2006 at 11:09 AM
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I guess I'm going to need her script approval from now on.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:43 AM
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Then you're screwed.
posted by
Talion
on July 20, 2006 at 9:42 AM
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Yeah, Moon ... once again, nice try.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:39 AM
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Yah, Talion ...
a shadow member.
(Cue spooky music.)
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:38 AM
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Mademoiselle, I'm more than disappointed. Your mother is no longer in my good graces. Don't tell her yet, I'm not sure how to break this news; I'm thinking of canceling our date. And....I will not be calling her on her cell phone for intimate chats. Oh, BTW, I've misplaced that number. I need to call her and tell her I'm sorry about the date but, I have other plans. It's something that I will need to do personally; sooooooooo, could you please re-send that mobile number???? Moon_Spirit 
posted by
syzygy
on July 20, 2006 at 9:32 AM
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She's a member?
posted by
Talion
on July 20, 2006 at 9:32 AM
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That's exactly what I was wondering, Bandana!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:30 AM
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No, Bel, it didn't even have anything to do with her ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:29 AM
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Cause she reads them from "work", Talion.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 9:28 AM
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Don't worry,
I know exactly what 'midget face' looks like. My question is, how can anyone not know?
posted by
bandanafish
on July 20, 2006 at 9:08 AM
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Damn!!!
I missed it! Were you picking on your mother??? That's not nice dear!
posted by
bel_1965
on July 20, 2006 at 9:08 AM
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And how did your mother discover this?
posted by
Talion
on July 20, 2006 at 9:03 AM
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You know, come to think of it, I might as well delete the previous post, too.
Seeing as that's bound to occur anyway.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 8:52 AM
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Well, as you can plainly see, it's all a moot point now.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 20, 2006 at 8:09 AM
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I'm assuming you don't ever intend to get old or have a terrible misfortune
befall you? Most homeless people don't intend to get homeless. Likewise for people who, as you say are, "Down with the Syndrome".
Personally, I think your mom is right.
I hope her asking you to become more socially involved helps you see that we are all in it together. Knowing what I know about people, I'd rather hang out with a person who's disabled and be helpful, than with a guy who says that only ugly chicks should have kids so the hot ones don't ruin themselves.
Just my opinions. 
posted by
Schatz
on July 20, 2006 at 6:30 AM
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I will forgive you,
if in 30 years you still feel that way about the elderly.
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on July 20, 2006 at 1:52 AM
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P.S.
Besides once she reads the
actual post, rather than just judging it based on the premise, she'll see that I handled this delicate topic with the utmost care and respect.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 11:18 PM
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Fourcats, this is the second straight one that my mother warned against posting ...
But, as I told her, "I must continue to push the envelope, lest I wither and die like a hot house flower."
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 11:16 PM
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That's a good response (to the cheapskate), Tanga ...
However, I'm not sure if the hobo was showing derision
per se, or simply had a runny nose.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 11:13 PM
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this is the high road? you travel lightly! lol
posted by
fourcats
on July 19, 2006 at 11:13 PM
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Money
You mentioning the bum wiping his nose with the money reminded me of when I was a waiter in my younger days. A woman I had served well throughout her meal left my an extremely measly tip. I returned it and told her that she should keep it as she obviously needed it more than me.
As always a good post.
posted by
Tanga
on July 19, 2006 at 11:08 PM
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Editor's note:
My best friend dared me to use an expression she popularized (around these parts, anyway) for that specific form of mental retardation (being "down with the syndrome").
However, I chose to take the high road.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 11:07 PM
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Check this link, Cesium:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/352066
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 10:42 PM
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I know who she is, Bandana ...
I had never heard of the motion picture hospital before. And why would Michael Jackson have been treated there? I mean, "Moonwalker" sucked!
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 10:40 PM
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How is it that the elderly frighten you?
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on July 19, 2006 at 10:36 PM
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I used to be nice and volunteered at
The Motion Picture hospital. Every Thursday night I'd take those ex-actors to the on-site theater (it was an unbelievably rich hospital. We had a couple of movie premieres, and Catherine Zeta Jones actually went to one of these.) Anyway, those old people used to get so angry with me because I didn't push their wheelchairs fast enough (what a shocker). And then there was another time this guy needed to carry around some kind of a gas tank on his wheelchair, so if he ever snuck out for a smoke, we'd all get blown up. I was all tense that time.
Something interesting though... the actress that I was mainly assigned to (Anne Gwynne, you can look up her pictures. She was just as pretty as she was young) got an upgrade to a single. So I went, and the name tag from the previous patient was still on, it was- Micheal Jackson. hm.... maybe a nose problem. just a guess.
posted by
bandanafish
on July 19, 2006 at 10:25 PM
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I doubt it, Moon ...
My boyfriend is somewhat socially awkward to begin with, and the very hint of uncleanliness makes him particularly uncomfortable.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on July 19, 2006 at 10:02 PM
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Mademoiselle, Having worked a with the homeless, feeding them under bridges and overpasses, handing them blankets when the alternative is freezing on the sidewalk, providing drinking water when the temperature is close to 100 degrees at 10:00 pm, I was going to caution you against giving any of them any money whatsoever because the homeless are extremely likely to spend it on alcohol or crack. I see, however, that once again, you are light years ahead of me on this and you have cut out the middle man. Well done! Will your boyfriend be assisting? Moon_Spirit
p.s. I'm assuming you will opt for light beer since it less filling, has less calories; and, after all, they are homeless.
posted by
syzygy
on July 19, 2006 at 9:54 PM
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