Comments on Rancid Raves: Why?

All,I also like the "Why?" because it gives the pe...

2008-09-10T13:33:00.000-05:00

All,
I also like the "Why?" because it gives the person the benefit of the doubt. Maybe the guy was actually trying to be nice. I get comments ALL THE TIME about how these kids look like me. However, it was the way the guy phrased it with "It's a blessing...."

"Why?" is a really nice way to put people in their...

2008-09-10T13:15:00.000-05:00

"Why?" is a really nice way to put people in their place. You're setting a good example for Arun and Anjali. Soon they'll be old enough to hear and understand these types of remarks for themselves and your attitude of not taking it but being polite is probably the best thing they could see.

OTOH, the fact that at some point they will "understand" those remarks is a little sad :(.

Cagey: that makes sense. All I've heard about his...

2008-09-10T11:31:00.000-05:00

Cagey: that makes sense. All I've heard about his 1st wife was that she dutifully waited for him while he was a POW, she had a terrible car accident and he left her. We really have no idea what really happened in their marriage.

I'll have to remember the "why" response. My brot...

2008-09-10T11:27:00.000-05:00

I'll have to remember the "why" response. My brother-in-law is Chinese. My sister-in-law not so much. My two nephews are a beautiful combination of the two but still very much Asian. My son on the other hand is as white as a boy can be. I love that our family is such a blend and we don't all look alike but I'm sure others will not see it as a blessing.

"Why" seems like a good, Miss Manners way to put j...

2008-09-10T10:04:00.000-05:00

"Why" seems like a good, Miss Manners way to put jerks like that on the spot.

I did a post yesterday that was sort of inspired by yours, and links to your blog:

http://metrolandmiscellany.blogspot.com/2008/09/responding-to-ignorance.html

Ugh. Racism makes me sick.

2008-09-10T09:16:00.000-05:00

Ugh. Racism makes me sick.

Olivia,re: my comments on McCain - I should have w...

2008-09-10T08:54:00.000-05:00

Olivia,
re: my comments on McCain - I should have worded all that better. True, he probably was a cheating scoundrel. But there is some reason to believe that his 1st wife was no saint herself.

"Why" sounds like the perfect response to those ty...

2008-09-10T07:55:00.000-05:00

"Why" sounds like the perfect response to those types of comments. I'll have to remember that. I haven't gotten any myself, maybe because I know so many people who are in interracial marriages. But who know what will happen once our kid arrives.

I hope I don't derail the thread, but McCain has admitted to having affairs while married to his first wife. And he married Cindy pretty

I'm totally buying that book. It looks awesome and...

2008-09-10T05:38:00.000-05:00

I'm totally buying that book. It looks awesome and NikkiZ still makes me read one of the Halloween books from last year EVERY DAY almost.

Tyler is in LOVE with Goodnight Moom, will have to...

2008-09-10T00:10:00.000-05:00

Tyler is in LOVE with Goodnight Moom, will have to pick this one up. Also, my big girls want to buy that spider as well but the resident arachnophobe (sp?) in our house refuses to budge.

I will never ever understand racism in any form - it baffles me to no end.