Two moms are talking about the need to make economies. At one mom's house, the need is immediate. The other mom can apparently relate, having needed to keep her mini-van longer than she would have liked. She likes to trade them in every two years, but this one? This one is almost five!
The horror.
Mom #1: Well, it [the mini-van] still looks nice. This is worse. I don't even know where I can keep tightening the belt!
Mom #2 makes some non-committal "I hear ya" grunt.
Mom #1: Chase isn't going to be able to go back to [insert name of local fancy pants private school] next year. He's only staying for kindergarten because we're already paid through the end of the school year!
Mom #2: Can you stop your cable bill or something?
Mom #1: I've done that! I also cut back on our cleaner to every other week. We're hardly eating out, ever!
Mom #2: Well, sounds like you're doing what you need to do on your end. Jim's just going to have to pick up the slack.
I'm assuming Jim is the guy who's suddenly bringing home less bacon or lost a hefty chunk of change day-trading or some bullshit.
Mom #1 (with a wicked grin): You know what I can't cut?
Mom #2 (catching the lightened mood): What?
Mom #1: The Botox fund!!!!
Mom #2: OMG! How could you???
Mom #1: I was stressing about it, which is so bad for the forehead anyway...but Jim has no idea, so it's not like I could stop, you know?
Mom #2: Of course not!
Mom #1: So the Botox fund is still in action, but it's a pain having to cut back on the other stuff.
Yes, what a pain.
I know it's too easy to bash them, but come on, are they for real?
Astounding. I can only shake my head in disbelief.
Posted by: Rebecca H. | February 29, 2008 at 04:26 PM
I actually have no words.
Posted by: Lisa B-K | March 01, 2008 at 10:32 AM
maybe you unwittingly walked onto a new sitcom pilot shoot, set in sunny southern california? unreal!
Posted by: april | March 01, 2008 at 12:58 PM
April, Your thought occurs to me daily around here;)
Posted by: triple P | March 01, 2008 at 03:32 PM