To The Dude Singing Along with his Radio at the Top of his Lungs:
Sweetheart, the words are
“You spin me right ROUND baybee right ROUND LIKE A RECORD baybee RIGHT ROUND ROUND ROUND”
not
“You spin me right now, baybee right now let’s get nekkid baybee, right now round house”.
Although I like your version better, it’s not something I want my children repeating.
To The Lovely Older Woman at the Grocery Store:
Madam, you made my day. I appreciate your spirit and your strength. I only hope that when I’m your age, I handle myself with as much grace and gratitude.
To The Young Mom also in the Grocery Store:
Madam, hearing you speak to your daughter broke my heart. I wish I could tell you the amount of self-hatred I’ve had to overcome because my mother also used the word “ugly” in connotation with behavior. Please, please – if your child is misbehaving, say “Stop misbehaving” or “Don’t do that”. Saying “You’re ugly” or “You’re being ugly” is only going to cause problems for her later on in life.
I know what you mean. You hear people saying things to kids and you just want to slap them. I remember my dad saying a lot of things when I was a kid that didnt feel real good and still stick with me.