Tony should be shaking his fist.Grr is for Grray, Grrandma, & Grrief! Apparently even Seattle isn't natural enough to appreciate that people under 60 years of age might have gray hair.
Grrief, this is what people are giving me. I paid a visit to the northwest to see my sister Maria who just had her first baby. On two out of three days I was accused of being the baby's grandmother! Grrandmother??
The first incident was a random lady in a parking lot. She looked at the baby, then at me and said, "That's a tiny one, grandma." I was thinking what a weirdo she was for talking to herself in the third person when I realized she was referring to me. I was so perplexed, distraught etc. I had to eat $15 worth of salad.
The second was a carpool mom whom Maria had just told, "I'm taking my sister to the airport." Next thing I know, this person is asking if Hugo's my first grandchild. Uh no, I'm Maria's sister.
I admit that yes, I am old enought to be Hugo's grandmother. But Maria's mother? She is six years younger than I! Grr is for curses on all of them! Both my accusers, I might add, had gray hair themselves-one abundantly so.
Maybe instead of SoJ I should be called SoGray. I will not color my hair.
Ah my dear, I was called my nephew's grandmother when I was merely 30 years old and not really any gray hair to speak of. (This nephew is now 18). And now I am constantly told what beautiful granddaughters I have when I have my other sister's 3 girls with me. Depending on where we are, I will either smile and say thank-you or let them know graciously that I am their aunt.
ReplyDeleteSoGray...nice one! Not sure which one is worse, being called a G-ma (which refers to you as looking OLD) or being asked if I'm pregnant for more than 6 months (which means I am a FATTY!) I feel for ya.
ReplyDeleteHilarious.
ReplyDeleteOn a smaller scale, I refused to wear a bicycle helmet for years, and people would always comment on the trails. It was a refusal to wear based on principal, because I figured no one should tell me what to do. Now that I got a helmet, I find I like the sun protection, and the way it holds my sunglasses in place. No obnoxious comments either.
That's a roundabout way of saying,"Just dye your hair, you crazy person!"
Oh, I am hearing those grrrs all the way here. Maybe you could be Peppa SoGray and I could be Salt SoGray.
ReplyDeleteYou always make me laugh. I love your stories. Sorry you were mistaken for a Grandma and your sister's mom. That's rough for a 3 day trip. Hopefully you have recovered from the vicious comments. Congrats on the new nephew! Are you back in school yet?
ReplyDeleteI don't know what to say.... My brothers who are several years younger then me always get asked how much older than me they are when we are together and they always get offended, one is gray and the other is bald. People just make weird assumptions... You got to come up with a real good come back---- a real goodie, that will knock them in their socks.
ReplyDeleteSonja, you're a beautiful woman :) I will probably dye my hair if it turns gray...I make that assumption based on the fact I already seem to be addicted. Those ladies are dum dum.
ReplyDeleteHa ha re. Davy's comment. I am in agreement. Just dye it instead of holding onto this misguided principle.
ReplyDeleteMuch as I hate dyeing my hair, I can't stand the alternative. Just give in, or maybe you should start wearing a turban
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