12/2/09

Does this make me look fat? (Or why I'll never wear red again.)


Top reason I'll never wear this outfit to school again.



This morning when the kids came in:

Jack: "Hey! Mrs. Smith! You look JUST like Mrs. Santa Claus!"





Crap. That was the NOT the look I was shooting for.






(I've been in meeting after meeting. The medium encounter is coming. I PROMISE!)

45 comments:

  1. LadyFiDecember 2, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I know what you mean! My nephew just sent me a birthday card saying: I didn't think you would live this LONG!

    Not the look I was aiming for either.

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  2. http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comDecember 2, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    And I had a student who asked me, "Why are you plump?" (Better than asking me why I was fat, I guess.)

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  3. SandeeDecember 2, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Well in defense of the kid...It is Christmastime and that's pretty much all they think about this time of year. Just saying. Bwhahahahahaha.

    That didn't make you feel any better did it? I didn't think so. :)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 2, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    kids say the daendest things, just what ever pops into there heads...lol

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  5. SurferWifeDecember 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    And you totally can't disregard the kid's opinion because they totally speak the truth. Hey, at least he didn't compare you to Santa or Vixen. I would then be calling into question your waxing schedule.

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  6. Brian MillerDecember 2, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    yep, that one does not even make it back to the closet...burn pile. smiles.

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  7. Meeko FabulousDecember 2, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Don't forget . . . His grade is in your hands . . . MUAH HA HA!!!

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  8. AnonymousDecember 2, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    OK, once a year you can wear that outfit. Mrs. Santa Claus is one of the most well-loved woman in the world. Not as well loved as the VodkaMom, though!

    Secretia

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  9. TDecember 2, 2009 at 3:40 PM

    GIggle....sorry, it brought to mind the special K commercial where the mom (wearing a red nightgown) is reaching in a cabinet and the kid comes up behind her and screams "SANTA!".

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  10. Masala ChicaDecember 2, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    LOL. Oh no Deb! Well - Mrs. Claus is definitely on Maxim's Top 100 Hottest women - so it was a compliment for sure.

    You are that kid's fantasy girl.

    That's how you have to look at it.
    Kiran

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  11. Travis ErwinDecember 2, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Least Ol' Saint Nick thinks she's hot.

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  12. gretchenDecember 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Oh my. Yep, bless her heart, Mrs. Claus isn't the look most of us are going for.

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  13. Sprite's KeeperDecember 2, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    You'd be a star in my kid's eyes! Of course, she'd think you were a short cut to the Fat Man, but she's devious that way.
    xoxo

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  14. JenniDecember 2, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    LOL! Too much Christmas on their brains!

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  15. Alyson EnolaDecember 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    I've been away for a while and I thought I'd stop by your blog. Instant laughter. Thanks for brightening my day!

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  16. CharDecember 2, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    So much for the outfit. Maybe you could morph it into a Halloween costume? ;-}

    xoxo

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  17. SkylersDadDecember 2, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Those young kids don't know what you wear underneath that outfit....


    mmmmmm (stops to gaze into nothing)


    Yeaaaaaahhhhh...

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  18. AnonymousDecember 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    I'm still waiting to see a pic of the pj's you wore to school once. Give it up!

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  19. Stacey J. WarnerDecember 2, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    for some reason i was just reminded of you tripping over the gas hose, LOL!, LOL!, LOL!

    much love,

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  20. Maureen@IslandRoarDecember 2, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    You should tell the little buggers you ARE Mrs. Claus and if they don't behave in class they won't get anything for Christmas. How many phone calls do you think that would bring you?

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  21. anymommyDecember 2, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    It's a compliment in December. I swear.

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  22. Jenn @ Juggling LifeDecember 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    So I had lost weight and was feeling pretty good. I bought a cute little light blue dress with white polka-dots on it.

    The little neighbor girl? "I love your dress! You like just like Mama Bear in the Berenstain Bears!"

    I never wore it again.

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  23. Everyday GoddessDecember 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Yeah, Heidi Klum doesn't even look good in it.

    That was just to make you feel better.

    OF COURSE she looks good in it.

    Merry Christmas!

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  24. Ann ImigDecember 2, 2009 at 8:45 PM

    I'd say something about Dasher or Vixen, but I'm so distracted by all the blogs I'm supposed to be reading that are hear in your comments.

    [blush]

    I don't know how you do it. You know what Suzy calls you? The Johnny Carson of the blogosphere. And she's spot on. (But you're way cuter)

    Night!

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  25. MikeDecember 2, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Mrs Clause looks kinda kinky! I wonder if she North Pole Dances? :)

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  26. BethDecember 2, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    Oh, you could so screw with those kids about the Naughty and Nice List...

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  27. LynnDecember 2, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    I wore a cute sailor dress to school one day and a cherub said, "Mrs. Guinn? Are you getting a baby?"
    The dress went to the burn pile.

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  28. PaigeDecember 2, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Once I had a client tell me that I looked like Roseanne. By the end of the meeting, he thought I looked more like Oprah.

    Now both of those were disturbing=-but how did I look like both?

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  29. Kate Coveny HoodDecember 2, 2009 at 11:12 PM

    Maybe skip the white fur trim next time.

    My daughter points to people and says they look just like me all the time. They range from super models to frightening looking women at Costco. I think it has something to do with hair color.

    OBVIOUSLY you don't look like Mrs. Claus...Your tiny stature makes you far better suited to lady elf.

    KIDDING!

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  30. PseudoDecember 2, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    It's not you, they just have Santa brains the whole month of December.

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  31. mo.stoneskinDecember 3, 2009 at 4:00 AM

    You look remarkably sophisticated in that photo.

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  32. WeaselMommaDecember 3, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    You could get worse compliments.

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  33. AnonymousDecember 3, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    I agree w/the poster above..it's Santa brains, that's all:)

    I'm waiting with bated breath to hear about the medium!

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  34. AnonymousDecember 3, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    I kNOW! What is going on??? Yesterday a co worker was sitting on my desk making a phone call and said...oh, I never knew you had grey hair. Interesting.

    WHAT??? Get the hell off my desk!

    Not the look I was going for either. I need hair dye.

    Popped in from SITS.

    xx

    Cristina

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  35. mepsipaxDecember 3, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Kids have no tact. I think we have all learned this by now. But the honesty is hilarious. Also, this close to Christmas you can't blame the kids for the comparison.

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  36. Mimi LenoxDecember 3, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Oh Lord.
    Sorry Mrs. Claus....

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  37. Mimi LenoxDecember 3, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    They say whatever flies into their heads. Adults could use a little more of that quality sometimes I think...the political correctness routine drives me nuts. (Not saying they should insult people..oh, I'm rambling now, you know what I mean.)

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  38. shrink on the couchDecember 3, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    you were hoping for one of santa's sexy elf-ettes?

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  39. JoanieDecember 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    So... what look were you going for? an elf? I want to see a pic of what you were wearing!

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  40. Dee-Zigns Handcrafted JewelryDecember 3, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Forgive me, I'm still LOL after reading Otin's comment. What a nut! A clever little nut!

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  41. SultanDecember 3, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    Amusing.

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  42. UnknownDecember 3, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    Aggghh..I would sent the little tyke to the moon on the end of my missle-toe !

    Heee

    Peace ~ Rene

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  43. Vodka LogicDecember 3, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    no filters on those young ones.

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  44. plainolebobDecember 3, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    VM, at least it wasn't granmaw klaws
    BIG HUGS

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  45. ShellDecember 4, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Too funny!

    I put on what I thought was a cute green dress the other day- and my oldest told me that I looked like a leprachaun. Nice.

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