Shut Up & Knit!: If it's Wednesday, I'm whinging
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If it's Wednesday, I'm whinging
I know the economy depends on it but really. The creators of the true holiday would be shocked if they saw what their sacred day had been turned into. Shocked and disappointed.
I'm only annoyed and not surprised.
I was one relative text away from giving all of them a history lesson yesterday. I may still do it. Most of them won't know what I'm talking about because they don't know their history and the others would be frightened the instant I started using the big words.
A completely hand spun hand knit Minion.
Where's the whinge?
For about five minutes yesterday, I was afraid I was going to be forced into an awkward conversation for a dear friend's son. While I love our Anne and her boy, I don't do well with the children on the phone.
What does one say? What does one ask? (As a kid, I promised myself I would never ask a child how school was going because I hated it so much someone me that question.) It's not like the boys have partners I can ask after or something. 'How's the baby' won't work when he's 10, either. Yeah, I don't know.
I naively thought I'd be done with awkward conversations with boys when I stopped being interested in boys and discovered men.
Now, it's like jr high all over again...
Okay, I wasn't awkward with boys at that age. Awkward didn't happen until later.
Although, I must admit to enjoying the seasonal attention whoring. The best ones are done by the truly fake and friendless. Delicious! That NEVER gets old.
Posted at 02:59 AM in Never Happened, Show & Tell, Whining On A Wednesday, WTF! | Permalink
Heh. So he texted you instead! LOLOLOL But he *loves* the minion! He's still thinking on a name, though.
Posted by: Anne | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 05:10 AM
Ah texting...that's the way to go. Cute minion!! We had a good day of being in the spirit....bourbon toddies to the trick.
Posted by: margene | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 05:16 AM
What a cool minion. And, 10? That's a hard one. I always start with the stupid stand-by "How's school?" because I have gray hair and can act the doddering old fool very well, thank you! I do refuse to pat them on the head like their puppies, though;-P
Posted by: CindyCindy | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 06:05 AM
That is the coolest minion! Since I have a nearly 10 year old boy I will tell you what to ask: What video games do you like? They will talk nonstop for the next 30 minutes. You won't have to say a word.
Posted by: Karen | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Yet another wonder minion. Attention whoring?!?! No way!! Not on the internets!
Posted by: Stacey | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:32 AM
That's pretty much how I feel about all phone conversations. No, wait. That's pretty much how I feel about all conversations in general, unless there's something specific to talk about. I'm a total loser when it comes to "small talk". It's mystifying to me. My sister, on the other hand, is excellent at it. I have deep envy.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:48 AM
If ever you talk to Ed, you ask about trains, and if ever you talk to Jack, you say "batman". No word yet for the third one, though I suppose when he's born you can ask his brothers "how's the baby". ;)
Posted by: kitten | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 09:11 AM
That's a very special minion. You're a great auntie.
I'm still whinging even though it's Thursday. We've got another few inches of snow but at least it's the fluffy kind.
Posted by: Natalie | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 09:30 AM
I ask about school, their friends, when they're getting married, having kids. Occasionally age appropriately. Hey, I had to endure it, now it's my turn. It's character building. (Is too.)
Posted by: Carrie K | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 01:21 PM
I hate small talk with a passion, especially with smaller children. I will, however, ask how school is, just because.
Posted by: Datagoddess | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 02:39 PM
This time of year just magnifies everything, it seems. I'm trying to keep things in perspective.
That is a cute minion, and I love that you spun it, too! If you ever find the answer to fixing awkward conversations, please let me know.
Oh, if only it were only seasonal. xo
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Shut Up & Knit!: If it's Wednesday, I'm whinging
« Happily Quietly Monday | Main | Options are a must »
If it's Wednesday, I'm whinging
I know the economy depends on it but really. The creators of the true holiday would be shocked if they saw what their sacred day had been turned into. Shocked and disappointed.
I'm only annoyed and not surprised.
I was one relative text away from giving all of them a history lesson yesterday. I may still do it. Most of them won't know what I'm talking about because they don't know their history and the others would be frightened the instant I started using the big words.
A completely hand spun hand knit Minion.
Where's the whinge?
For about five minutes yesterday, I was afraid I was going to be forced into an awkward conversation for a dear friend's son. While I love our Anne and her boy, I don't do well with the children on the phone.
What does one say? What does one ask? (As a kid, I promised myself I would never ask a child how school was going because I hated it so much someone me that question.) It's not like the boys have partners I can ask after or something. 'How's the baby' won't work when he's 10, either. Yeah, I don't know.
I naively thought I'd be done with awkward conversations with boys when I stopped being interested in boys and discovered men.
Now, it's like jr high all over again...
Okay, I wasn't awkward with boys at that age. Awkward didn't happen until later.
Although, I must admit to enjoying the seasonal attention whoring. The best ones are done by the truly fake and friendless. Delicious! That NEVER gets old.
Posted at 02:59 AM in Never Happened, Show & Tell, Whining On A Wednesday, WTF! | Permalink
Heh. So he texted you instead! LOLOLOL But he *loves* the minion! He's still thinking on a name, though.
Posted by: Anne | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 05:10 AM
Ah texting...that's the way to go. Cute minion!! We had a good day of being in the spirit....bourbon toddies to the trick.
Posted by: margene | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 05:16 AM
What a cool minion. And, 10? That's a hard one. I always start with the stupid stand-by "How's school?" because I have gray hair and can act the doddering old fool very 
well, thank you! I do refuse to pat them on the head like their puppies, though;-P
Posted by: CindyCindy | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 06:05 AM
That is the coolest minion! Since I have a nearly 10 year old boy I will tell you what to ask: What video games do you like? They will talk nonstop for the next 30 minutes. You won't have to say a word.
Posted by: Karen | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 06:14 AM
Yet another wonder minion. Attention whoring?!?! No way!! Not on the internets!
Posted by: Stacey | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:32 AM
That's pretty much how I feel about all phone conversations. No, wait. That's pretty much how I feel about all conversations in general, unless there's something specific to talk about. I'm a total loser when it comes to "small talk". It's mystifying to me. My sister, on the other hand, is excellent at it. I have deep envy.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:48 AM
If ever you talk to Ed, you ask about trains, and if ever you talk to Jack, you say "batman". No word yet for the third one, though I suppose when he's born you can ask his brothers "how's the baby". ;)
Posted by: kitten | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 09:11 AM
That's a very special minion. You're a great auntie.
I'm still whinging even though it's Thursday. We've got another few inches of snow but at least it's the fluffy kind.
Posted by: Natalie | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 09:30 AM
I ask about school, their friends, when they're getting married, having kids. Occasionally age appropriately. Hey, I had to endure it, now it's my turn. It's character building. (Is too.)
Posted by: Carrie K | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 01:21 PM
I hate small talk with a passion, especially with smaller children. I will, however, ask how school is, just because.
Posted by: Datagoddess | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 02:39 PM
This time of year just magnifies everything, it seems. I'm trying to keep things in perspective.
That is a cute minion, and I love that you spun it, too! If you ever find the answer to fixing awkward conversations, please let me know.
Oh, if only it were only seasonal. xo
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 08:38 PM