At the park
Last night we decided to walk to the park. We went after dinner around 6pm. I have never gotten bombarded with so many stupid questions about the triplets at one time...Ever. Josh and I were laughing so hard about what people asked. I am not kidding you, these are some of the questions/comments..granted some where from kids around the age of 10-12, but still...
*Are they all girls?
*Are these all your babies?
*Were they all born together?
*Were they all born on the same day?
*Were they all born at the same time?
*Were they born with their heads stuck together? (I'm not kidding)
*Are these from fertility medicine?
*Boy, you have your hands full! (2x)
*Group of teenage boys: "Whoa!" "Dude, that's hardcore" "Good Luck"
There were others, but I'm blanking at the moment. There were also several people who trekked across the park because they saw our stroller from a distance and wanted to check it out. And there was more than one mother who saw us and had to go find her son/daughter to show them our freak show. We were there for less than an hour. I wish that we would have brought our video camera with us and hidden it somewhere in the stroller. I don't know if any of you have seen the triplet video on YouTube. But if you have a couple minutes, check out this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GE6zQ8FWok
This video demonstrates exactly what it is like every single time we go anywhere in public. Although, I have not ever gone home and cried after like the woman in the video said she did. =)
Welcome to my world.
posted by Kristi @ 1:57 PM
5 Comments:
At 7:31 AM ,
Katy said...
Crazy! I watched the video but twards the end I stared getting frustrated but not twards the 'onlookeres'. Then I was frustrated beacause I didn't know why I was frustrated!
It bothered me the way the parent seemed to 'invite' comments. Maybe it was because they were making a movie, but Ben and I realized (it happend more when the Twins were 3yrs. and younger) that when we gave 'onlookers' chipped, short yet still polite comments they were less likely to keep talking. AND never, ever stop the stoller while someone is talking or trying to 'get a better look'!
Anyways, it was a interesting peek.
Have a good week end!Love, K
At 8:10 AM ,
Kristi said...
Yes, I have been learning the art of smiling and nodding and trying to keep walking. Or not acknowledging (eye contact) people I know are walking by and staring. But those techniques don't work when you're sitting in one place at the park!
At 10:41 AM ,
Katy said...
Soooo true! Maybe you could make and wear t-shits that say something like.....DON'T BOTHER ME or JUST KEEP WALKING! You could make some for all the kids too. Although, I know some people would even be oblivious to the shirts!
My experience was just with twins but it does get easier as they get older. So, just think, in about THREE years, you'll be about done with the intrusive comments! God bless you!
At 10:42 AM ,
Katy said...
Oh, I forgot to mendtion that I was completely joking about the shirt idea!
At 6:38 PM ,
Les Jacobs said...
It's amazing how people make these comments and act as if what they're witty, funny or original. Sometimes I feel like saying, "Yes, I've heard that three times today already." But instead I smile or nod and walk on.
These comments are annoying, yes, but on the plus side my triplet boys still make people smile when I take them out in our stroller. That makes me feel like I'm making a very positive contribution to society!
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