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I'm just here for snacks, mister!
As I was looking at Cheez-Its in SpongeBob packaging at Target during lunch, a man who seemed to be taking inventory asked me:
Man: The regular Cheez-Its are over there.
Me: That’s okay. My nephew loves SpongeBob so I was thinking about taking these.
Man: My kids are the same way. They love SpongeBob.
I smile and then pick up a box of 100-calorie snacks and inspect it.
Man: What about your kids? They don’t like SpongeBob?
Me: No kids. Just a niece and a nephew.
Man: Good. You should wait. Wait as long as you can.
Me: That’s what everyone tells me.
Man: It’s true. It’s really tough.
Me: I know. I’ve seen how much work it is.
Man: Yeah, I don’t know how old you are but you should wait until you’re like 27, 28.
D’oh!
Me: I’m past that already.
Man: Oh. (pauses for a few seconds) Then what are you waiting for? You need to start getting busy.
Me: (laughs) First you say I should wait, now you say I should start getting busy?!
He starts laughing. And I laughed too, which was really strange because what I really wanted to do was smash the Cheez-Its I was holding into his face. Ha!
The nerve. All I need is to be taking advice from a stranger at Target. I’m sure my honey would agree that I need to start popping out kids right away because the man at Target said so.
Bah!
In case you're wondering, I left without the Cheez-Its.
Comments
I agree, Vero... it's the "norm" for women to get married and have children even in todays advance women liberated world. If men in Hollywood are single after 35 they get put in the "Most Eligible Bachelor's" list all over major magazine publications. If a woman in Hollywood is single after 35 she does tons of interviews apologizing or finding excuses as to why she isn't married with children. It's ridiculous.
When I was 25 I was still single and all my friends were married and I'd get all sorts of comments from them about how "don't worry the right one will come along" or "it's time to grow up, Norma and settle down" etc. Now these same friends are on their second or third marriage and I'm happily married to my man. So don't tell me I was better off rushing into things because it was "expected" of me like they did? I don't think so.
Do your thing. Be happy. Because happiness doesn't come after you get married or after you have children, or after you get that dream career. Happiness comes when YOU allow it to. And YOU.. and you too. (hee hee)
Ha! If that was supposed to be a compliment he quickly shifted that. Punk! heheh...
I know, I shouldn't worry what people say. I just find it so strange that someone always has to make a remark in regards to that. Remember my other post on that other blog I ended up deleting?? Geez... Some people. I should just tell people I'm unable to have children but thanks for the reminder. I bet that would make people feel crappy. hehe... :)
HEY That's awesome! He thought you were younger than you are! Sooooo cool!
His response? SOOOOOOO Typical. The whole "biological clock" thingie... WHATEVER. Girl you do your thang and don't worry about what people say.