Comments on: A Different Kind of Abuse

By: Pancakes and French Fries » Universal Studios

Pancakes and French Fries » Universal Studios — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:02:02 +0000

[...] promised, on Sunday we spent the day boring Mikey at Universal Studios. Well, really, it wasn’t [...]

By: Pancakes and French Fries » Negating Resolutions

Pancakes and French Fries » Negating Resolutions — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:02:45 +0000

[...] the dining room chairs (unless I buy the table and chairs God feels I [...]

By: Pancakes and French Fries » life:beautiful

Pancakes and French Fries » life:beautiful — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:47:09 +0000

[...] Anyway, I thumbed through it while I waited to pay for the linen I wanted to use for Mikey’s saint costume-turned-Japanese Samurai warrior shift. I put it down once they called my number and now I regret not buying the issue you see above. I was trying to be frugal and it bit me in the rumpus because I have spent the last three months trying to find it again. The quarterly issues are gone almost as soon as they hit the stands and this holiday issue was no exception. Anyway, the reason I went to four stores (twice) looking for it is because in one of the articles the author discusses the idea of a beautiful, humble home. Beautiful, as in decorated to suit one’s tastes. That really gave me pause because as much as I love home decor, I don’t often associate it with humility. In fact, I always considered the two concepts completely incongruous. I always imagined the truly humble living like Spartans on the side of a mountain, unconcerned with silly, human desires like window treatments and sectionals. Little did I know they can buy tables at Macy*s! [...]

By: Marsha

Marsha — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:59:49 +0000

The story about the mom made me sad:( but some of the comments make me sadder. It’s funny how we all agree that abuse is horrible but some of the solutions for the behavior include abuse. Sometimes when we see people being mean and hateful to others it is because they have experienced mean and hateful behavior directed at them. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t condone her behavior but I don’t think physically or verbally attacking her would help either. Plus, what would that teach those 3 boys??

P.S. I like the table

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:58:29 +0000

I really like this table. I’m not sure if I’m partial because I’m totally living in Ontario.. but very nice just the same:)

By: Lorrie

Lorrie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:45:34 +0000

I love the table! I would love to own the table. I’m not into the whole throwback 1960′s mod decorum. My taste is settled nicely in all things pre-war.

By: bink & boo

bink & boo — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:06:01 +0000

I love, LOVE the table! Girl, you got good style and that’s all there is to it!

Oh and about that mom. Funny thing, before I had kids I would see women like her and think nothing of the yelling, my mind would just race with thoughts of how children drive you (me) crazy and I never wanted them. Well along came my little sunshine (total surprise) and everything changed.

Once I was witness to something similar and I asked the woman if there was anything I could do to help her, and started unloading her cart for her. It was enough for her to stop, take a breath and stop being so mean to her child.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:40:52 +0000

While I troll all the home decor and design blogs as much as the next person, I say who the fuck cares if we like your table or not? YOU like it, Jules. YOUR home should be all about you and the others in it. I buy stuff because it makes me feel a certain way–whether that’s physical (comfy) or happy (bright or soothing colors). I don’t mean to shout, but I say make yourself happy in your home and BUY IT.

About that mom: so so upsetting. I worked at Macy*s (coincidentally) a million years ago in the kids’ dept. and there was a customer who used to come in and berate not only us salesminion but her own children. On my last day on the job I was THRILLED to see her come in. I knew she wouldn’t disappoint me. She treated me and her poor little daughters like crap so I decided to tell her about it. My words were something along the line of “Does it make you feel like a more important person to make us and your children feel small?” She turned beet red and said she wanted to tell my manager about me. Secure that I already had a new job, I smiled and looked at her and said “Go ahead.”

Did it turn her around? Nope. And in my naivete I never considered how she might direct her anger on her kids when she left me. But it did feel damn good.

By: Libby Unwin

Libby Unwin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:32:04 +0000

I think it’s gorgeous! I love the chairbacks and the table post. Wow. Great taste, I say!

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:35:27 +0000

Abuse – either child, elder or animal is just absolutely disgusting and makes me so angry. Next time, I say the round house kick is in order – and you do an awesome verbal one. You might be the person that makes an impact and influences the abuser – in a positive way. Never underestimate the power of the verbal round house! It will certainly slow down the bullshit train. ARGHHHHH, my skin is boiling and there is steam coming out of my ears right now.

Love the table, has a french aspect to it that I love.