The absolute worst is "Christmas Shoes," but it's at least easy to avoid. I think I've heard it exactly twice--once when I came across it radio station surfing while down in Alabama at Christmas and listened to it all the way through in incredulous, horrified amazement, and once on a local station, Warm 106.9, which I swear plays in 90% of the doctor's waiting rooms I've ever sat in in Seattle, and which would never sully my ears if I could just avoid needing medical care.
Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.
'Safe'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Susan W. - Dec 10, 2015 7:37:50 pm PST #11211 of 30003
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
aurelia - Dec 10, 2015 7:44:27 pm PST #11212 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That one is the worst. I only hear it when my dad picks the radio station in the car.
Calli - Dec 11, 2015 1:35:13 am PST #11213 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanks, WindSparrow. The thread seems to have died down, but I'll keep those in my pocket for the inevitable next one.
amyth - Dec 11, 2015 1:37:21 am PST #11214 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Liese, I wish you relief soon!!!
SA, congrats on being done with exams. I hope you are sleeping well right now.
Kat - Dec 11, 2015 2:45:06 am PST #11215 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
oh, Maria, I'm sorry!
I like LDB. I don't mind the 12 Days of Christmas, though I don't really understand it.
I love Wonderful Christmas Time, though.
flea - Dec 11, 2015 2:59:49 am PST #11216 of 30003
information libertarian
In Good News, I have a new nephew - my half-sister had her baby safely early this morning, and she named him after our grandfather, which is nice, because he was a pretty great grandfather (not the jerky but cool one who just died, but one who thought reading to children was one of the most important things in life and quietly worked for racial justice in the 1940s and never drove a Porsche although apparently he did swear at bad drivers.)
Sue - Dec 11, 2015 3:04:05 am PST #11217 of 30003
hip deep in pie
I am not a huge fan of Christmas carols, but LDB is not the worst. It's not really a Christmas Carol, but John Lennon's "Happy Christmas (War is Over) always has me running for the mute.
Still LDB free!
I got asked twice last night, while holding a 5 week old baby, when I was going to have one of my own. They both got the, "you know how old I am, why are you asking me such a dumb question" variation of the "are you nuts?" look.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 11, 2015 4:04:47 am PST #11218 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
One of the advantages of hitting my 40s is the "when are you having kids" question being put to rest forever. Though I suppose I'm a little sorry I'll never get to respond with "I keep trying, but none of the guys I've had sex with have gotten pregnant. Maybe it's me, do you think I should see a fertility specialist?"
tommyrot - Dec 11, 2015 4:06:03 am PST #11219 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've never been asked when I was going to have kids.
askye - Dec 11, 2015 4:36:30 am PST #11220 of 30003
Thrive to spite them
I haven't been asked on awhile. It's been presumed before...when you have kids....um nope.
I think the grays in my hair will mean no more questions.
In the past occasionally someone has been extra rude. I kinda keep hoping it will happen again so I can smile and be chipper and say I'm fixed!