faster pussycat... type! type!

Ick factor

At first I thought I was just being overly sensitive about my boundaries, but I checked with Fee, and she agreed with me.

Jodi : my mom sent an email inviting me to easter brunch, and she used her pet name for her husband, and his for her, in it.
Fee: ewwwwwwww
Jodi: ha! I knew it wasn't just me!
Fee: BOUNDARIES!

My family is very open about things. All kinds of things. Things that normal families don't always talk about, especially with their offspring around, no matter how old she is now. Whenever that happens, I put my hands over my ears and yell, "BAD BOUNDARIES!! BAD BOUNDARIES!!" Pet names? Blech. I don't need be part of that, do I?

This was not unlike the other day, on the überbrain, when my arch nemesis, Liloo Multisuck, told Fee that no matter what she wore to her husband's black tie business affair, her "smile was her best accessory." BARF! It's just that the pet names are "blech" with a bit of "ick" in it, and Liloo's comment was "blech" with a twist of "oh please." And an eye roll.

That is not to say that Fee does not have a stunning smile.

Posted by jodi at mars 15, 2005 01:59 PM

Boundaries are important. That can't be stressed enough.

Posted by: Chris at mars 15, 2005 06:33 PM

oh man... classic example of boundary crossing last night at my parent's house! i stopped by to pick up my mail, and while my dad was watching a commercial for Enzyte on TV (you know, the ones with that goof looking guy, "Bob", with a big smile and the "happy Mrs. at home") and he makes this comment: "hrmm... maybe i should try some of that..."

EWWWWWWWWWWW!! SHUT UP DAD!!

Posted by: Judy at mars 16, 2005 01:33 PM

EWWWWWWWW!!!

Posted by: Jodi at mars 16, 2005 01:35 PM

Well, crap. Now I just have to guess what those nicks really are. Tough to do with complete strangers. Ok, got em.

Posted by: DrinkJack at mars 16, 2005 05:44 PM