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Why I shouldn’t leave a voice mail…

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This morning I was in a spritely mood. Have no idea why…maybe the weather. I dropped Tony off at day care, and had to walk over to the Publix and get some diapers for him. I took them back to the daycare, and as I was leaving I saw the director of said daycare coming in.

“You going to make the parade” she asked. They were having a cultural parade today at 3:30.

“I doubt it.” was my reply. They usually make a hat and staple it to Tony’s head for these things. He has no idea what’s happening, but it is very cute.

“Well, you know, he can’t walk if you’re not here”, she said, kiddingly…I think.

“Why you calling my kid a gimp?” I fired back “You know he got the bad leg. That’s not ok.”

All in jest…right?

So I called Sarah to share with her the fun little exchange and had to leave a voice mail.

Well, she tried to call me back, but I was with a customer, so it was a few minutes before I checked my voice mail from her.

“I find it kinda hard to believe that we have to be there for our child to participate in the parade. You know he’s going to be heartbroken if he can’t participate in the parade of cultures.” I wonder if she knew we were kidding…

No. She had called friends, one that has a child at this daycare, to blast the daycare for their leaving our baby out of the parade of cultures…which wasn’t going to happen. Her sister vowed to be at the parade just so Tony could be in it. I think they were about to rape and pillage the daycare.

So, I learned never to leave a voicemail every again.

Hey, but thanks to The Bob and Sheri show for sending me a Pajama Gram. Very comfy.

 

 

 


4 Responses to “Why I shouldn’t leave a voice mail…”

  1. Michael Says:

    Dude. Daycare sucks. I’ve never met a parent who didn’t have an issue with rudeness from their daycare at some point. So it wasn’t your voicemail, it was the knowledge that every daycare on the planet has done SOMETHING rude to every parent that’s used them.

    Makes me want a nanny, but I’d have to keep my house cleaner.

  2. Sota Says:

    You think thats bad? have you ever gotten in the habit of being able to hit # and rerecord the message you just left?

    Well just some friendly advice, NOT ALL VM SYSTEMS HAVE THIS FEATURE

    I WAS (emphasis on the WAS) in the habit of swaring or making a joke after I had already screwed up …. well you only need to leave one message that says

    “Hi this is Nate and Tomorrow is the …ahh … Awe F@#$ God @#$ Why the F do I need … BEEEP …..”

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