Baby talk right after marriage

meher1982 · March 6, 2009, 6:31am

Sumo,

The next time they bug you…look them in the eyes…draw your eyebrows together…and SMILE. That’s right…SMILE at them without saying a word. Give them the type of smile you would give a blundering child who has just said something silly/absurd. You know what I mean. That amused sort of smile. And do this without saying a word. Look them in the eye, smile in an amused away…then say “excuse me” and leave them to go get refreshments or something. What this does is…that it creates an AWKWARD silence between you and your offender. And** IF the offender is SMART.…she will feel uncomfortable** with your stony silence and condescending smile and next time she hopefully won’t ask you the dreaded question again. It’s like you’re trying to use body language to send across a message. To add more effect…you can roll your eyes and** shake your head in silent disapproval** as you condescendingly smile at them. Body language can be a powerful way of putting people in their place.

If you KNOW that you have answered their nosy question MANY times, the next time they ask…use a direct approach that makes them feel dumb. For example when you are asked ONCE AGAIN when you’re having a baby…you should laugh and say, “Wow, do you have temporary amnesia or something because you keep asking me this question. And I always give you the same response. But for some reason, it seems that you can’t remember it. And that’s strange because I know that we both speak and understand the same language here. Well, in case you failed to understand me as usual…here’s the thing. My husband and I are not planning to have a baby any time soon. But since you feel such a strong desire to know about my plans…if I do get preggers…I’ll be sure to let you know first. I wouldn’t want you to lose your mind from not knowing every detail of my personal life”

thanks RV!

now i know how to deal (effectively) with those “aunties”