tricia Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Especially a grown man at church. Janai was standing next to daddy this morning while he was talking to a fellow member when this member looked down at her and said, "You look so beautiful today....except for those freckles." Are you kidding me? Her daddy promptly replied that, "Oh, her freckles are the thing I love most about her." Errrr! Big sister said to her on the way home. "A child without freckles is like a night without stars." HERE are her precious freckles Edited July 1, 2012 by tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 :001_huh: "You look so Christian today, except for that critical spirit." Too bad that didn't roll off your tongue. Sheesh. I can't bear idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 A person who needs to be hit on the head with a clue by four, that's who! Freckles are adorable!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 "Did you really just say that out loud?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 :001_huh: "You look so Christian today, except for that critical spirit." Too bad that didn't roll off your tongue. Sheesh. I can't bear idiots. I love it! Too bad I wasn't near when he said it! I'm far more outspoken than daddy is and it wouldn't have gone well for him.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 wow, I would have problems resisting the urge to chew the guy out or say something equally nasty about his looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Tricia- She is just DARLING !! I had freckles as a little girl, too , and my daddy loved them also. :) Good for you hubby. He earned a gold star for the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 She's beautiful and he's an idiot! I swear sometimes I think people must leave their brains at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Wow. Well, tell her there are a lot of people out there who think she is as beautiful as the dawn. You are a much nicer person that I. I would still be at church, just getting warmed up, telling that person what a jerk they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 :001_huh: Who in their right mind would say that?! First of all, it was just mean and rude. And secondly, it's not even TRUE! Freckles are *adorable*. I have freckles. My dh LOVES when I've gotten some sun and my freckles pop out. Zee has some freckles, too. Pffft. Man, some people just shouldn't talk. Like, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I always wanted freckles. I was disappointed that the book Freckel Juice was fiction. Your daughter is perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 She's beautiful and he's an idiot! I swear sometimes I think people must leave their brains at home! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearTeacher Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I wish I had her freckles! Some people just don't know how to use their mouths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Oh my goodness, she's adorable freckles and all. :D:grouphug: Some people have NO filter or people skills. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 What an idiot. Your dd is adorable My dd12 has freckles. Her nickname is Medusa Speckle Fish...one guess what the speckle part is about. I love dd's freckles, they give her character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm so but what an idiot! Some people have no thinking abilities; I'm convinced of it! :) She's adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 How very odd! I still have freckles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Oh, for the love of all - she's a doll. I absolutely adore freckles. I think they're the cutest feature a little kid can have. Freckles across the bridge of the nose and the cheeks just do me in! In fact, dd almost-3 has just started to get the freckles that seem to show up on all of our kids around that age - right on the nose. *smooch* Freckles were the first thing I noticed about my dh, and nothing is sexier than a freckled back. (Maybe a freckled back on a man in a kilt? :tongue_smilie:) How rude of that man. Maybe he was jealous. I'll bet he wishes he could take it back. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Some people are mean and have no filter. I have some relatives like that. It can get worse, believe me. Your daughter is absolutely gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 She's beautiful! What was that jerk talking about? The freckles make her that much cuter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 :001_huh: Who in their right mind would say that?! First of all, it was just mean and rude. And secondly, it's not even TRUE! Freckles are *adorable*. I have freckles. My dh LOVES when I've gotten some sun and my freckles pop out. Zee has some freckles, too. Pffft. Man, some people just shouldn't talk. Like, ever. Oh yes. The sun has definitely made them more pronounced. I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 She is absolutely adorable down to every last freckle! My eleven year old is very pale and has light freckles that pop out a bit more when she's been in the sun. She loves the outdoors and hanging out at the pool in the summer so her freckles are fairly noticeable right now. I've always thought they were so cute and I've told her so often. I try not to compliment a child on their looks, good or bad. I don't think it's good for a child to be raised with the idea that his or her looks are the most important thing about them and I can't imagine commenting negatively about any aspect of a child's looks. The most I will say is, "I like your hair today" or "That looks cute on you." I do compliment my own kids' looks but I comment on other things much more often. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Stupid people. (It may be temporary stupidity. Heaven knows I've said some things that horrified me once I realized what I had said.) Or perhaps someone whose sense of humor is not tuned to young girls. :grouphug: Your daughter is adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Why would someone say something like that?! :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 What was he thinking? Obviously he wasn't. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Stupid people. (It may be temporary stupidity. Heaven knows I've said some things that horrified me once I realized what I had said.) Or perhaps someone whose sense of humor is not tuned to young girls. :grouphug: Your daughter is adorable. Could be, he only has boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Your daughter is adorable, and he is clueless. My dil still has freckles, and she is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I was thrilled when ds's freckles started to pop out when he was littler. I've always wanted a dc with freckles...he's my only one. I think dc with freckles are so irresistibly cute, and your dd is no exception. What a doll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Especially a grown man at church. Janai was standing next to daddy this morning while he was talking to a fellow member when this member looked down at her and said, "You look so beautiful today....except for those freckles." Is there anyway that the guy might have meant it in an ironic way? I've met people who say things like that because it is the opposite of the truth. Obviously your dd is gorgeous and all the cuter because of her freckles. Could he just be saying it with a twinkle in his eye and meaning it ironically?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Is there anyway that the guy might have meant it in an ironic way? I've met people who say things like that because it is the opposite of the truth. Obviously your dd is gorgeous and all the cuter because of her freckles. Could he just be saying it with a twinkle in his eye and meaning it ironically?? :iagree: That was my first thought, too. I've heard these awkward conversation starters before. Still, it was dumb to say. Your daughter is super-duper cute :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Is there anyway that the guy might have meant it in an ironic way? I've met people who say things like that because it is the opposite of the truth. Obviously your dd is gorgeous and all the cuter because of her freckles. Could he just be saying it with a twinkle in his eye and meaning it ironically?? Very possible. But likely not humor a young child would catch onto. It's so easy for children to read things into the humor of an adult. That's what bothered me I think the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I had freckles like that as a little one. And a little sun really makes them "pop.";) Unfortunately, they fade a bit as we get older. Sigh. My mom always told me the freckles were Angel Dust, sprinkled on as I came down from heaven before I was born. I've always liked that . . . and my freckles. I hope your little does, too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Very possible. But likely not humor a young child would catch onto. It's so easy for children to read things into the humor of an adult. That's what bothered me I think the most. Yeah, I know what you mean. Some adult humor just doesn't translate. How did your dd react to what he said? I hope it didn't hurt her. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 That's crazy!!! I love freckles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 6, 2023 by Wildcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 And that guy is still standing???? :cursing::cursing::cursing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannanlee Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 What a critical person. I love my freckles, my sons and my mom's as well. I think it gives us character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Yeah, I know what you mean. Some adult humor just doesn't translate. How did your dd react to what he said? I hope it didn't hurt her. :( She just kind of looked at him oddly. I wasn't close enough to catch what he said but that's what my husband said when he looked down at her. I'm sure she was taken aback by it. Not too many are used to 'teasing' like that I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 :001_huh: "You look so Christian today, except for that critical spirit." Too bad that didn't roll off your tongue. Sheesh. I can't bear idiots. Snap! :iagree: even though I am often guilty of that critical spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Oh my goodness! She's so darling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 What and idiot. I LOVE her big sister's response, though! :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 She is adorable and I think your DH was awesome to be so quick on his toes with that response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Old men who were taught that freckles were unseemly say stupid things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 She just kind of looked at him oddly. I wasn't close enough to catch what he said but that's what my husband said when he looked down at her. I'm sure she was taken aback by it. Not too many are used to 'teasing' like that I think! Poor little thing. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) "Did you really just say that out loud?" bless you. that is a wonderful response to a tactless comment when so often rejoinders are just as rude as the original comment. and to the OP - your dh's and other dd's responses were perfect. Edited July 2, 2012 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma_Bear Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Oh my goodness! She's so darling. :iagree: She's adorable! Some people. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Sounds like a giant a-hole. But, my evil MIL would say something like that. She is currently telling ds2, me, dh and anyone else around how ds2 (8) is getting fat and needs to go on a diet. Here is ds2. He has plumped up a little recently, but I think he's getting ready for a growth spurt, but he's not obese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 :001_huh: "You look so Christian today, except for that critical spirit." Too bad that didn't roll off your tongue. Sheesh. I can't bear idiots. :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 That man is rude and mean. Your dh and dd are great. Your little freckle-face is just beautiful. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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