What's the Most Obnoxious Thing You've Heard a Parent Say at Your DC's Private School?

[Anonymous]

On the first day of pre-school for my son, then age--wait for it---two, a parent introduced herself to me by saying, "We're going to NCRC next year. (Child) didn't make the age cut-off."

I said, "Hi, nice to meet you."

Ironically, (child) wound up being my son's best bud in the class. He still asks about him. Sniff.

[Anonymous]

At a school event at which parents were volunteering, a mother of a new student who had just moved here from England told me that her DC had been attending the same school in London that the Churchills attend. I ignored the name-dropping, only to hear her explain to me in the next breath who the Churchills are!

[Anonymous]

Best thread ever.

I just remembered something another parent said at my DS's school, a boys' school. There was discussion among a few moms about the dining-hall food, with a couple of moms' expressing concern about fried foods on the menu, like fried chicken and french fries. One mom said, "Our sons are going to grow up to be fat CEOs!"

I thought it was funny that someone would assume that her son would end up at the very top. No humility there. Even if one thinks it, one shouldn't SAY it!

[Anonymous]

So we're nearly two months into the new school year. Does anyone have any new fodder for this thread?

[Anonymous]

Back to schoool night at STA. C Form (i.e., 4th grade/first year). DCUM, all smiles and feigning interest, comes up to me, extends hand and says so nice to meet you, I am x, y's mom . . . what's your boys name . . . what school are you coming from. Y and DS have been in the same class 3 out of the last 5 years at Beauvoir. I've met and talked to X a number of times over the years. We've crossed paths at the same soccer games and birthday parties over the years. I was the room parent just last year for goodness sake! But yes, truth be told, I was one of those frumpy Beauvoir moms. Decided to dress up for the STA event, but I assure you I had on the same face!

[Anonymous]

People around here are so f**ked up!!! But this is a juicy thread!!

[Anonymous]

8:03 here. When I retire I am getting so far away from here where people are real I can't wait! Do not edit my grammar you bitches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:8:03 here. When I retire I am getting so far away from here where people are real I can't wait! Do not edit my grammar you bitches.

PP I think you are being a bit harsh. I'm a terrible writer so I love to get advice on my writing from people I don't know and that don't know me. It's less embarrassing that way! That said, maybe this would be a good place for my DC to submit his latest term paper and receive some free editing!

[Anonymous]

I'm of foreign heritage but grew up in the US, and I speak English without a foreign accent.

At a school event, one mom introduced me to another, and the latter mistook me for another mom who is of the same heritage as I but is a recent immigrant and speaks English with a strong foreign accent.

The mom who had made the introductions hastened to say, "No, no, shes not [name of foreign-accented mom]; her English is much better!"

[Anonymous]

If you are a minority at our fancy Big 3 school, and there happens to be another family in the same grade who is of the same race/foreign country/ethnic background, mark my words, at one point you will be mistaken for that other family, no matter how many times you have been introduced to the one making the mistake. I always try to wear red at school events so they can at least associate my clothing with my kids (i.e., oh, she's spanish, she's wearing red, oh yes, red + spanish = so and so's mom).

[Anonymous]

I saw a dad at a pre-k picnic asking a little girl what did her father do, where did he work, and where did they live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are a minority at our fancy Big 3 school, and there happens to be another family in the same grade who is of the same race/foreign country/ethnic background, mark my words, at one point you will be mistaken for that other family, no matter how many times you have been introduced to the one making the mistake. I always try to wear red at school events so they can at least associate my clothing with my kids (i.e., oh, she's spanish, she's wearing red, oh yes, red + spanish = so and so's mom).

So TRUE!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are a minority at our fancy Big 3 school, and there happens to be another family in the same grade who is of the same race/foreign country/ethnic background, mark my words, at one point you will be mistaken for that other family, no matter how many times you have been introduced to the one making the mistake. I always try to wear red at school events so they can at least associate my clothing with my kids (i.e., oh, she's spanish, she's wearing red, oh yes, red + spanish = so and so's mom).

Funny! My DC is one of the million half-Asian, half-white boys populating the Big-3s with an Asian mom and white dad. I am sure that we've been confused for another set of parents and will be until DC graduates.

[Anonymous]

Name and financial references to other parents or potential dates for boys. Parent group participation based on income and DC inclusion/exclusion based on drugs, drinking, sex abuse . Parents hosting parties with the 3 activities. Drug dealing kids of pompous arrogant parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are a minority at our fancy Big 3 school, and there happens to be another family in the same grade who is of the same race/foreign country/ethnic background, mark my words, at one point you will be mistaken for that other family, no matter how many times you have been introduced to the one making the mistake. I always try to wear red at school events so they can at least associate my clothing with my kids (i.e., oh, she's spanish, she's wearing red, oh yes, red + spanish = so and so's mom).

Probably true, but don't assume it's just because of your racial/ethnic background. Everyone's meeting tons of new people, so names get easily confused. I'm as plain-jane white as they come, and other parents (white, AA, and otherwise) mix up my name all the time. And I am terrible at remembering names, so I get to offend everyone, regardless of heritage. I'm probably the person that some PP has complained about not remembering her name. I hope all these other parents don't take it personally and refer to me as the "most obnoxious thing" they've ever heard.