Comments on Fighting off Frumpy: Close Encounters of the Weird Kind

Jenn - I'm so glad at least someone knows who ...

2009-11-22T17:47:13.713-08:00

Jenn - I'm so glad at least someone knows who I'm talking about ... because this lady really was more Mrs. Haynes than Mrs. Claus. :)

You are right, our unexpected interactions with cr...

2009-11-22T15:54:10.517-08:00

You are right, our unexpected interactions with crazies are so similar. And thanks for the shout out to Mrs. Haynes...that gave me a really good laugh.

Mom - I should know how to handle weirdos. I learn...

2009-11-22T07:47:00.847-08:00

Mom - I should know how to handle weirdos. I learned from the best, since you deal with them day in and day out! ;)

Sara - LOL! Sorry! I guess I should have included a "read at your own risk" disclaimer?

No! NO! WHy did you include the teeth/corn referen...

2009-11-22T07:06:59.277-08:00

No! NO! WHy did you include the teeth/corn reference? I am gagging right now. I'm sick!

Bless her heart! She was probably lonely AND drunk...

2009-11-21T21:05:19.550-08:00

Bless her heart! She was probably lonely AND drunk, or hadn't taken some of her meds properly. You reacted well, though, and I'll bet it made her day that some nice young woman talked to her! That's my girl! :o)

Nan - You are too kind! But I agree, she probably ...

2009-11-21T18:50:05.934-08:00

Nan - You are too kind! But I agree, she probably was lonely (with a healthy dose of "weird" thrown in!).

Grammie - Some seem to attract more than others. Maybe we give off invisible "freaks welcome" vibes?

Stepfabulous - I got the feeling she was kind of lonely, but I also got the feeling she was kind of drunk. Or something.

Chic Mama - Every time I think of that lady, I'm going to want corn! I'm already mourning the end of the harvest season and the beautiful Iowa corn we had ... with butter ... mmmmm ... what? You were saying?

Amber - I would have been very, very afraid. You never know what volatile old ladies will resort to!

Tessa - I'm not sure, but I know that some of the greeters at MY Wal-Mart aren't all that gleeful!

JenJen - So are you going to be a strange old lady who has random and awkward encounters with perfect strangers? :)

Michele - Fantastic point! "Life is like a box of chocolates ..."

Jen - I knoooooow! But it made for a good blog topic, so it was kind of a tradeoff. :)

Wow, that was Creeeepy!

2009-11-21T17:10:42.709-08:00

Wow, that was Creeeepy!

I consider events like this to be the cosmos' ...

2009-11-21T16:09:21.974-08:00

I consider events like this to be the cosmos' way of providing entertainment...

Oh, I do this sometimes. It's like I think we&...

2009-11-21T12:54:23.759-08:00

Oh, I do this sometimes.
It's like I think we're already in the middle of a conversation and I just NOW begin to open my mouth and share it with you.
yep.

SOOOOOO FUNNY!! Don't "those" peopl...

2009-11-21T11:38:47.555-08:00

SOOOOOO FUNNY!! Don't "those" people normally fill the low paying position of "Gleeful Greeter" at Walmart?...I'm still laughing about corncob teeth....

I've encountered people like that. One time an...

2009-11-21T11:03:59.542-08:00

I've encountered people like that. One time an old lady came up to me and said I was too young to have two children and shame on me. I was all, "But I'm 27!" and she was all, "Don't you lie to me!" ?????

Everytime I eat corn now I'm going to think ab...

2009-11-21T00:09:57.118-08:00

Everytime I eat corn now I'm going to think about that lady!
I hate it when people 'invade' my space. I bet she wanted a peek at the children.

Almost makes me sad....... I wonder if she just ne...

2009-11-20T23:56:34.069-08:00

Almost makes me sad....... I wonder if she just needed some attention or human contact or something? Perhaps? I think you did great though. Sometimes a little acknowledgement goes a long long way!

I not only have a neon sign on my forehead but it ...

2009-11-20T22:03:27.594-08:00

I not only have a neon sign on my forehead but it blinks. FREAKS WANTED.

Nah, you just had a Close Encounter of the Nice &a...

2009-11-20T20:47:10.784-08:00

Nah, you just had a Close Encounter of the Nice & Lonely kind - a time for you to be nice because it was a tine she is lonely. A little bit toooooo lonely if she invaded your space but I think you handled it perfectly! Most people would have been horribly rude. You're my hero - really!

Alex - Do we have neon signs over our head saying,...

2009-11-20T20:18:23.385-08:00

Alex - Do we have neon signs over our head saying, "Stop Here if You're a Freak!?" Good Lord.

Julie - Yes, creepy to the max! Makes me wonder what she did after she went into the store.

Sis - YES!!! OMG, I had forgotten about that guy! I was ordering our food at Steak & Shake when he just walked right up to the window and stood there! I thought he was going to ask me for money or something and he made me sooo nervous. LOL! Weird.

You do seem to have some crazy things happen to yo...

2009-11-20T20:02:02.535-08:00

You do seem to have some crazy things happen to you when you are out! I remember when Grandma, Becky and I were visting you one time and we were at a drive-thru getting our food, when this man came up and stood right by your door while you were trying to order your food and you don't even remember what you ordered. Come to find out it was the produce man and after you were done placing your order he told the guy to open the back door because the produce was here. He was a strange looking guy and I do believe I couldn't stop laughing.

Creepy?!

2009-11-20T19:36:01.520-08:00

Creepy?!

It's okay, I also attract the crazies. Normal...

2009-11-20T19:33:26.693-08:00

It's okay, I also attract the crazies. Normally in the park when I have a baby latched to my boob. Cos that's the best time to have a chat with a stranger right?