rpotd / whine

hmonkey · October 2009

i talked to my parents last night. when you have parents who weren't born in the us or didn't grow up in the us, you spend a large portion of your time explaining stuff.last night was a discussion of various english idioms. "davy jones's locker", "a bird in the hand" and other such.all of that, however, pales in comparison to the time i tried to explain the red hat society to my mom. (but really, how DO you explain that? it's like a srah vowell rolutine -- how do you explain count chocula? chocolate breakfast by dracula. okay, but -- why?) she still doesn't get it, but i'm not worried. in the suburbs, it's a white lady thing.

L_Woods · October 2009

I can't even explain the red hat society because I don't understand what it is, but I see purple dressed, red hat wearing ladies everywhere.

TheDuckis · October 2009

My mom thinks the red had society is the greatest thing ever. That should be enough of an explanation.

**O-Face** · October 2009

::SUPERSHUN of TD'sMOM::

hmonkey · October 2009

for a second, i toyed with the idea of telling my mom that it's for moms of the bloods, but then i would have to explain the bloods.

Cant_wait! · October 2009

I don't know what the red hat society is either, other than a bunch of old ladies in purple and red

hmonkey · October 2009

btw, one of my friends thought this was red hat society. i hurt myself laughing. [img]http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/images/cinema/calendar-girls.jpg[/img]

[Deleted User] · October 2009

for a second, i toyed with the idea of telling my mom that it's for moms of the bloods, but then i would have to explain the bloods.Bwahahahahaha

L_Woods · October 2009

That would have been amazing, Hmo, though describing the bloods would be interesting as well.

hmonkey · October 2009

i'm pretty sure i told you about the time i had to explain "boner" to my dad. because that day sucked.

Cant_wait! · October 2009

hmonkey, I had to explain boner to my mom once. She's a born and raised californian, too. That day sucked.(we were at a yard sale and she was trying to sell these people a "Boner knife" and saying things like "This is a great boner!" )

L_Woods · October 2009

Hmm...even their own explaination doesn't help. http://www.redhatsociety.com/aboutus/howitstarted.html

6fsn · October 2009

Somehow I think boner would be easier to explain. 'Cause the red hats are whackado.

DG1 · October 2009

Not that it would cross the culture barrier, but perhaps a reference to the original poem would help?Warning by Jenny Joseph I mean, I get the idea and love the philosophy. But I do hate that it's become so commercialized and cliche.

**O-Face** · October 2009

That day sucked.

hmonkey · October 2009

i prefer the jo brand version: "when i am old, i will be purple. i'm going to be an alcoholic."

**O-Face** · October 2009

Nice.

MinM · October 2009

hmo: please send all of your parent's questions my way. I'm well versed in the way of the whitey - and boner...Well, Boner was a character in the much beloved show Growing Pains

HisEarth. · October 2009

Aren't they a bunch of old bitties with nothing better to do but lunch & charity work?

HisEarth. · October 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Society

Paulo's Menina Bela · October 2009

"It's a white lady thing" - MIL automatically assumes this explanation for anything she doesn't understand.Postpartum Depression = *Lazy* white lady thingHigh heels = white lady thing

hmonkey · October 2009

he, mama hmo's questions were mostly, why are those women dressed like that? that is awful. if i was dressed like that, i wouldn't call attention to it.hmo: well, they're trying to raise awareness of oldness or something. or telling people that they're here, they're old, get used to it and so on.mama hmo: anyone looking at them knows they're old. they don't have to look ridiculous, too. have some dignity. sheesh. (rough translation)

HisEarth. · October 2009

I love Mama Hmo ..

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