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PiscesThe Childless Bitch on Holiday Shopping
It's Black Friday and guess who will not be stepping into a mall today? Me!
That's right, us single, childless gals are rockin' a hangover from a kick-ass post-Thanksgiving party (how was yours?) and will gladly give this bizarre American middle class holiday to you. You can meet at Wal-Mart at 4 in the morning. I am more than happy to let you have the quesadilla maker at 20% off. My gift to you.
But for all the other days I will be in a mall or super-chain megastore, I think it's important to address the mother/child shopping etiquette that needs to take place this holiday season.
First and foremost, leave your child at home!
Shopping is intended to be an enjoyable activity. Why would you want to ruin this experience for yourself, the loved one you've dragged along and - oh, did I mention, every other human being trying to simply buy a gift card?! Listen, we may smile politely but in the back of our minds we're thinking, "Why is that thing in here?"
I get it. You strap your kid in because you think you're making a quick stop at Target, but it never works out. So, since you choose to bring little Jimmy into the hell that is consumer shopping, below are a few rules that should be followed.
1. Those dying bird and abused animal noises you're hearing are coming from your child. Do something about it or I will.
2. No splitting the line. We see you putting your kid in one check-out
line and yourself in another to 'beat the system.' This is not clever
or original. Let's play by the rules.
3. Dressing rooms are not anatomy class for your children. If your
little Tommy peeps his head under my door, I have every right to notify
mall security.
4. If you find yourself saying, "Honey, we're almost done here" - you
should have left the mall 30 minutes ago. You and your child have
already broken at least 3 rules on this list.
5. Aisle 9 - dog leashes. I'm just sayin'.
6. Because you are trying on shoes does not grant your child the right
to occupy a seat. This is the one time I will allow her to play on the
floor.
7. Leave the doublewide stroller at home. Your marching band of
children are taking up the entire aisle and setting the world record
for slowest walkers of all time. Get in. Get out. Go home.
8. Do not fuel A.D.D. with Cinnabon.
9. Congratulations! As a parent, you have earned an all-access VIP pass
to three hot mall locations - The Child Plastic Playing Area, The Food
Court, and Santa's Holiday Village. Enjoy!
10. And last but not least, it's called online shopping. Suck it up and
pay the shipping costs. This will not only be a gift to your overall
health and well-being this holiday season, but also a kind way for you
to give back to your community.
Read the rebutta to this postl: "I Saw the Childless Bitch Shopping!"
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um, didn’t we see this article last year?
yes Anonymous she does that all the time.
yawn.
I agree about the double sroller. I hate when women bring them into the bathroom. They take up all the space by the sinks and hand dryers.
Wow she is really losing her touch isn’t she? Maybe the reason we are seeing repeat posts are because she got drunk and got herself knocked up at one of those rockin post Thanksgiving parties. She is no longer Childless B*&^@, she is just a B@$&@ and has no new material because she has crossed over to the dark side.
lol. i am like the mom she is describing to some degree and i think it’s funny but mostly true :) I don’t usually do much mall shopping with my two young ones just for my sanity but more to those who do!!
I like #10. Sanity is very important for a mother. But when I am doing serious shopping I just don’t take my son.
another recycled article???
Good call … same exact article as last year. Why bother posting it?
Sorry, don’t take a double stroller??? But I have twins (not planned IVF ones either, totally natural), and I meant to leave them home alone or just carry them around in my arms all day? Or should I just stay home and not do any shopping and they will starve and never see the outside world? Not take them into the bathroom either? Should I leave them unattended outside? And then wait for the same people who complain about them being in the bathroom to complain to social services for leaving them alone? Or maybe I should just pee myself in the mall? Would that be nice? No, didn’t think so.
Good god, woman, get real.
Don’t worry girls, one day she will go to one of her glamorous parties, have one Liebfraumilch too many, cop off with some jerk and get herself knocked up and find herself in exactly the same position as us (except her poor kid won’t even be wanted).
So save your vitriol dear. Or at least be funny.
some of it i understand like the double wide stroller and doing something about your kid screaming and crying instead of ignoring him/her but the rest is just crap, like leaving your kid at home or do online shopping. some don’t have babysitters especially if it is a short notice type of outing, some need to get out of the house why do people expect moms to be hermit crabs? and also some don’t even have a computer let alone an internet connection.
Hello, i’d like to say i agree with the screaming child part..but, people with kids shouldnt be in public? Really? Because I thought that the holidays were for families. Must be mistaken.
Wow you name yourself correctly. MY kids want to use their $$ and buy gifts for their family members. Not everyone can afford the sitter and the gifts too. This post has just made me angry. I have sons, so if I’m by myself with them and OMG have to pee then what should I do with them>> I cant even write anymore this post has made me so mad.
OMG, this is crazy. Lady, u need a reality check. Holiday’s is for everyone. Thats including kids. I myself dont have kids, but i love kids. It just wouldnt be the same going to a store/mall with out hearing some kids laughing, screaming, crying or waving hi to me!! How about trying the big sister/little sister thing and taking her our shopping then leave her home while u tell her your shopping and see the expression on her face. GET A LIFE!!
When you realize you are pregnant, invest some time in finding a babysitter.
In regards to screaming kids in the stores, if you yourself wouldn’t do it then don’t allow your kid to do it. Just because you are under the age of ten doesn’t make it cute or ok.
Okay, this is crazy. I understand everything is hard to understand when you are not a mom, but you thing I am going to recluse me to my house, and not take my child into the world and teach him how to be a civil human being because you mught get irritated? Pshh, sorry lady. The one I especially do agree with is the splitting up the aisles with a shopping cart, if I ever saw that I would definitely say something. I think his article is pretty unrealistic, whiny and harsh, but I guess that is what ignorance usually brings.
I am single and childless and i do not believe this woman to be someone I relate to. How sad… what kind of dark childhood did you have that caused you to become such a bitter B*%#H?
I believe in reading this article there is a reason she does not have kids. Thank god for that anyway
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