About a year ago, I had to take my daughter to a dance competition. Since the venue was a considerable distance from our home, we spent the night at a hotel.
My daughter turned on the television and immediately found the music video channel. The song that was playing was, Eye of the Hurricane, which I happen to like. So what did I do? I got up and started dancing - in my pajamas.
My daughter stared at me. When I was done, she shook her head. "Mom, you're really embarrassing me, and there's not even anyone else in the room!"
"Yeah, I know," I said. "Just doing my job!"
That's what parents are for - embarrassing their kids!
ReplyDeleteThat's right. We serve no other purpose!
DeleteIt's always fun embarrassing the kids (-: especially when they least expect it.
ReplyDeleteHa! It sure is!
DeleteEmbarrassing my kids-just one more service I offer. It's a parental right and duty!!
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the reasons we had kids: to embarrass someone other than ourselves. Isn't that the way it works?
ReplyDeleteOf course!
Delete“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
ReplyDeleteLove like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.” ~William W. Purkey
Excellent quote!
DeleteTeens are like that. When I was a teenager I told my mom she did that ALL OF THE TIME. Like you, she didn't seem to care... hahaha.
ReplyDeleteYes. When you become a parent, you really don't care if you embarrass your kids. It's just part of the job!
DeleteI remember my mom embarrassing me every chance she got. I love doing the same, especially to my daughter.
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It's one of the joys of parenting! ;0)
Deletehaha embarrass away, a right all your own
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm taking full advantage of it!
DeleteI hope you danced in the hallway, all the way down to breakfast the next morning, just to prove you're really good at your job too :) Of course, my daughters would have joined me, if I'd done that and we all would have giggled through our breakfasts from the stares :)
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Your daughters seem to be fun-loving. My daughter would've just rolled her eyes and walked about a mile behind me if I would've done that in the hall!
DeleteI think it's important for kids to know their parents can dance and have fun. Keep up the good work! Fellow AZtech minion here.
ReplyDeleteYep. I'm not completely over the hill. Yet. :)
DeleteIt is your job to embarrass them
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. And I'm excellent at my job!
Deleteguess she didn't get her dancing proves from mama :) I myself am a belly dancer... I swear people laugh whenever they hear it....
ReplyDeleteA belly dancer? I'd love to see that! :0)
DeleteHa! Yes, we must embarrass our children. It's the best revenge. However, since my last dance move involved accidentally kicking over a trashcan to the merriment of my family, I will find other ways, other ways . . .
ReplyDeleteI haven't done the trash can thing, yet. I guess if I had done that, I'd be embarrassing myself. ;0)
DeleteLOL. I don't think my kids have ever told me I embarrassed them. Then again, they don't hang out in public schools so they may be missing that right of passage altogether. *shrugs*
ReplyDeleteYou've never embarrassed your kids? How the heck have you managed that? Are your kids teenagers?
DeleteGreat line, Mom!
ReplyDeleteNothing phases me. :0)
DeleteThat is TOTALLY your job. Job well done, I say! :)
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you very much!
DeleteI'm not a mother but mine has gone so far that its not easy to embarrass me now. When I was 15, I did a CPR babysitting class. I ran into a former friend and we waited outside for our rides to show up. My mom got there first. Climbed out of the car in a florescent orange and pink jumpsuit, climbed on the car, and started waving and screaming "RACHEL, MOMMY IS HERE. COME TO MOMMY." At my last job serving tables, I was slammed with four tables plus her. Before she left, she went to every table as I checked on them and said "Hi, I'm Rachel's mom. How is she treating you?" I wasn't embarrassed but I was pretty mad that none of them left me a decent tip.
ReplyDeleteThat would aggravate me, too. I try to leave decent tips - especially if my kids had been a little messy. I know what a pain it is to clean up after them!
DeleteLOL! Love that!
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Glad you did! :0)
DeleteSuch a cute story, Sherry! Your stories always make me smile!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Thanks, Deanie. I hope you have a lovely weekend, too.
DeleteThat is the best type of embarrassment. When no one is around!
ReplyDeleteExactly. I might've embarrassed myself if there had been an audience!
DeleteLOL..oh no, is that something I have to watch out for in the future?
ReplyDeleteYep. Look out for the teenage years. You'll be embarrassing away!
DeleteLOL, a parent is never truly a parent until they embarrass their child... ;)
ReplyDeleteHa! You have to do it at least once!
DeleteMost of the time, it's not necessary for parents to try to embarrass their child. Most things that parents say or do, or do not say or do not do, embarrass their child!
ReplyDeleteI try to embarass my kids every chance I get!!
ReplyDeleteBless their hearts...
~shoes~
"Just doing my job" I love that - what a quick comeback :) I used to do that to my niece & nephew until I started playing World of Warcraft, then I became the coolest aunt in the neighbourhood - to my nephew's friends at least, he wasn't quite so impressed when his friends ignored him to talk WoW with me! lol
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