Dean 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Right, I just got home from coaching at some primary school. When the kids were getting changed into their kit, one inquisitive little dude comes up to me and says "why have you got a spot on your cheek?". I just said "Dunno, wish I knew". Then a little girl told the other kid "they're chicken spots". Little gits That comment would've killed me a few months back, but now I know that my skin's getting much much better it doesn't bother me so much. Plus it was an innocent question and not a verbal attack.I'm just glad he asked why I had a spot (implying I had just one). He must have missed the others Damn kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
realangel 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 tell me about it, now imagine your that child's mother! i have a 4 and a 6 year old and some time they say the darndest things in complete innocence but it can be somewhat embarassing, esp when it is directed towards people that have no kids. they have an uncle that is black on their dad's side, his siter's wife and one time at a sporting event my older one said really loud (she was about 3-4) look mom that big man is black like my uncle, it's okay to be black, huh mom? it seemed as if everyone who was black in those few rows turned to see my daughter and i and i just casually replied yes honey, people come in all different colors and it's okay to be any one of them...another time in the grocery store she asked me why the man in front of us had black teeth! i could go on and on, but remember it is just innocence, they mean no harm at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
realangel 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 p.s. the worst, when they ask big girls when their baby is coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean 0 Author Share Posted November 9, 2004 another time in the grocery store she asked me why the man in front of us had black teeth!← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
realangel 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 yes he heard her! that's the embarassing part. they are older now so they've learned a lot. they don't ask big girls anymore when the baby is coming. my sister recently had her second baby so for awhile there they thought anyone who had a little belly was expecting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Wizard 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hmm...working in a shop I do get it quite bad. A number of kids used to ask and it would be very embarrising, however I have found a number of ways about getting around it. If the kid looks trouble and as if they're gonna ask then I usually find something to do and keep away from the till so I don't have to serve them. If the kid looks ok and when I get to the till they look like they're about to ask the question then I usually try to make conversation with them like when are they back in school or something about football or rugby or what they're having for christmas etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claud 6 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Yeah, kids could be pretty curious. They want to know everything. I had the same problem. I had to tell one of them that It was a secret. I couldn't bare myself to tell him I had acne. He wouldn't understand. But, don't sweat it. Kids want to know everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dean 0 Author Share Posted November 9, 2004 It sure is an awkward situation. It's harder to admit that it's acne than to make up some lame reason. Oh well, one day I won't have to worry about those pesky kids and their "uncomfortable" questions Cheers for your comments everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 0 Share Posted November 9, 2004 and one time at a sporting event my older one said really loud (she was about 3-4) look mom that big man is black like my uncle, it's okay to be black, huh mom? it seemed as if everyone who was black in those few rows turned to see my daughter and i and i just casually replied yes honey, people come in all different colors and it's okay to be any one of them← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NickC84 0 Share Posted November 10, 2004 lol thats funny when you said little dude hehe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeanie 0 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Hmm...working in a shop I do get it quite bad. A number of kids used to ask and it would be very embarrising, however I have found a number of ways about getting around it. If the kid looks trouble and as if they're gonna ask then I usually find something to do and keep away from the till so I don't have to serve them. If the kid looks ok and when I get to the till they look like they're about to ask the question then I usually try to make conversation with them like when are they back in school or something about football or rugby or what they're having for christmas etc.← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeanie 0 Share Posted November 10, 2004 and i just casually replied yes honey, people come in all different colors and it's okay to be any one of them...another time in the grocery store she asked me why the man in front of us had black teeth! i could go on and on, but remember it is just innocence, they mean no harm at all. ← Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kelp 0 Share Posted November 10, 2004 what if some kid saw you popping accutane and asked you what was it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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