Stupid Guest Tricks

I like horsing around with the teenage kids, telling them they need to find some other form of transportation as they can't ride the bus, etc... then I might offer them the front bumper. Usually gets a laugh.


So last night, I'm boarding a Signal 72 to AS Sports. I see this dad and daughter of about 13 getting on the bus, and I give her the run-around. Dad helps out, telling her he thinks I am serious, and she'd better do as I say.

I make some comment, "I love it when the parents help me."

"Oh, he's not my dad."

"She's actually older than me."

Mouth open: Check.

Foot inserted: Check.

I learned that lesson many years ago when I was doing retail sales. I asked a woman if her mother was available and she was the lady of the house. OOOOPs.

Now, I don't even try to guess and I'm really too old (and married) to care if they are 18 or older.

Not so much age, but gender of very young babies sometimes trips me up doing belt checks at carrousel, especially if the parents dress the kid in a very unisex outfit. I once told a woman that she (in reference to the baby) had to have a seatbelt on. Turns out mom decided to dress her son in pink that day.
Now if there is any doubt as to the gender of the baby I just say things like "the little one" or "the baby" needs their seatbelt.

On to age, I try to be polite when refering to someone and not make assumptions. If I can't tell if its the mom or a big sister or maybe an aunt, I just say "the young lady" or something to that effect. It's very difficult to judge families in the park, as everyone's situations are different.

I am 4 years older than my husband. Most people guess my age at about 21 or around there. They always guess my husband to be about 40. I think it's funny especially when I get carded and he doesn't. :p:

Same thing concerning women who look pregnant -- land mine territory there if you open your mouth. As Dave Barry wrote, never assume a woman is pregnant unless you see a baby actually emerging from her at that moment!

BRWombat wrote:Same thing concerning women who look pregnant -- land mine territory there if you open your mouth. As Dave Barry wrote, never assume a woman is pregnant unless you see a baby actually emerging from her at that moment!

AMEN BROTHER!!!

Whenever the situation comes up when i am serving a guest, i always just use the word "friend" because it always leavers room for guess. Especially those "hey you and your girlfriend would love this" "thats my sister dumbass"
even for mother and daughter/father and son situations it work because few people will correct me and say "my dad isnt my friend"

tacoboy wrote:Whenever the situation comes up when i am serving a guest, i always just use the word "friend" because it always leavers room for guess. Especially those "hey you and your girlfriend would love this" "thats my sister dumbass"
even for mother and daughter/father and son situations it work because few people will correct me and say "my dad isnt my friend"

But this time, they got a good laugh from the matter.

This has happened to me when I was at Knott's. Once it was a couple of black preteens with beaded, cornrowed hair, and I mistook them for girls. Open mouth, insert foot moment! And I've asked a couple of ladies if they're pregnant and was told no. It seems to me a woman can get away with asking that question more than a man can.

I just use the generic term "Folks" when I'm addressing more than 1 guest.

So far I have not offended anyone yet.