I went to a "Chick Schtick" comedy show Monday night and this one gal had a joke I found particularly funny. She said she's decided there is something creepy about a grown man drinking a glass of milk; that it would appear he hadn't been completely weaned off the teat. (tee hee hee, the mere mention of the word "teat" makes the joke funny!) I have to say I agree with her on that and what's more, it reminds me of one of my many pet peeves: people who refer to their parents as "Mom" or "Dad" in conversation rather than "my mom" or "my dad." It makes it sound like their mom or dad has suddenly also become my mom or dad. There is something that creeps me out about that and makes me want to scream "CUT THE APRON STRINGS for the love of god!" My last boyfriend (whose parents lived in another state) said "Mom called" and it turned out that he felt the need to call her back (even if we were still in my bed, sleeping late) and "Dad called" ...to tell him he was due for an oil change! Like I said, cut the damn apron strings!I also feel the revulsion rising when people who refer to themselves in the third person, as in "Roxie sure is tired today!" or say "we" when they really mean "you." For example, "how are we doing today?" Ummm, I hope you know how you're doing today, I certainly don't...are you trying to ask me how I am doing today?Is there a pill to relieve grumpiness???
***edit 1/05/06: I want to apologize to any men I may have offended who drink milk to relieve acid reflux or for any other medicinal type purposes; how insensitive of me!***
