Today is Rosh Hashanah, and Happy New Year to all you celebrating.
To me and my über Catholic town, it’s another day off from school. Which is a total pain in the ass for work-at-home moms. (Not to worry, Good Friday pisses me off as well. I’m an equal-opportunity religious holiday bigot.)
But that’s not the problem. This is:
This kid is in 6th grade, and seriously? If your kid is out of pull-ups, looking for pubes and underarm hair on a daily basis, playdate should be stricken from your vocabulary. As a mom of 4 who the only thing I hated more than the horrid “playdate” was when the newbie moms didn’t drop and run, but instead stayed. And stayed. And stayed.
Who exactly is this playdate for? Leave the kid and get the fuck out already.
Which I not-so-tactfully shared with the simply lovely, picture perfect mom who extended the invitation via email:
playdate? Oh my darwin, bite your tongue.
if out of pull-ups, then the horrific word playdate is stripped from memory. GONE. Like breastpads. Ew. Nothing strikes fear in me like a PLAYDATE.
If the boys would like to hang-out that would be really great. I’m working all day from home and am flexible!
To which she responded:
Oh kiss my ass. What time do you wanna bring him over to “hang out”?
“Kiss my ass.” Not-so lovely after all! Which is why he’s going. And I’m staying for coffee.
That’s great! I love friends that you can conversate over e-mail like that. hahahaha!!! Thanks for the laugh!
LOL … brilliant!
Ahhhhhhhhh, it was fun. Boy had fun. Mom is normal. Dad too. But if they continue to use the word “playdate” in middle school, that kid is gonna get his ass kicked.
I just laughed my ass off reading this post!! I think I’m going to enjoy following your blog!! : ) I agree with you 150% on the playdate thing and can’t stand the parents that want to stay while their kid is at my house. Cut the apron strings already!!! Totally defeats the purpose of having someone over to keep your child out of your hair while you catch up on housework or magazines or the episodes of Housewives you recorded!! : )
~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
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Hi,
Stopping by on the Follow Me Friday 40 & Over Blog Hop!
LMAO!!!!!! This blog post is straight forward and to the point. No bars held! I too work from home so I can totally relate. I e-mailed this post to my neighbor and we had a good laugh. Thanks for making my afternoon. Work at home Moms U-N-I-T-E!
Sonya M. Jones
http://ladyteeiabodesigns.blogspot.com/
Hey there @Tee-iabo & @Wendy!!! thx for kind words! Gotta laugh about this, or we’d all be drunk or crying by noon!
So glad all you are laughing your asses off; i’ve been laughing for 47 years and my ass is still there!
I had to read this twice? First, I couldn’t believe she used Playdate for sixth graders and then I thought it was great that you responded the way you did and then she fired right back at you. Think you made a new friend? I can’t wait to find out!
@Lucy: in a defense I’m happy to offer up, this mom has younger kids so in her day-to-day conversation! And she is really terrific, so am forgiving the playdate term and “hanging out” more often!