The things I learn from watching reality TV….
I was innocently watching the Real Housewives of Orange county the other day (btw: none of them are real housewives…they all have housekeepers. LIARS.)
One woman, who shall remain nameless and expressionless forever said:
When I had my first baby I told my husband “For my PUSH present I want a Bentley.”
And she got a flippin’ Bentley.
I watched this…my mouth agape….
and then I thought: Wow, when I gave birth I DID get a present too.
It was AN ACTUAL human BABY.
BOO Yah. Top that Mrs. Botulism.
Has anyone else heard of this??
Call me crazy…I thought that was gift enough.
Am I low maintenance…or am I human?
I’ll go with human on this one.
XO
Suz
As much as I absolutely love that show I am eye rolling the entire time. Push present...absurd!
ReplyDeleteWhat, no Bentley? I think it's a bit much too. I like to idea of a special piece of jewelry or something representing the child (birthstone, etc.) but it should be demanded!
ReplyDeleteYou are right! The gift of life is one money can't buy! Bentleys get old and need oil changes and stuff.
ReplyDeleteOh, crap, was that Alexis? I don't remember who said that!
ReplyDeleteExactly the reason I don't watch "reality" TV....
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that if I had to actually push any of my babies out, then I think I should get a Bentley. C'mon Suz, you're gonna have to agree with me on this one. m.
ReplyDeletep.s. I love that photo. I didnt' know that you had your kids when you were 13. Good for you! No wonder you bounced right back and look so good.
HUMAN. I have heard of it and just don't get it at all! At all. Nough Said.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning, Suz,
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree...our baby girls were a gift...and priceless!
Take care, ~Natalie
I like your "push present" a lot better than hers. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you for reaffirming for me that I do NOT need cable television!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable picture of the the three of you. :)
I know - I saw on Suze Orman, a woman wanted a $12,000.00 diamond ring for a "push present". To quote Suze - ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
ReplyDeletemine weren't push presents, they were "ut" presents, and as i still use this bargaining chip with my adult and married kids, i have this scar, so you better do it my way....they usually agree!! but as my daughter pushed hers out, she does have some scarring too!! so i feel for all you ladies who have had pushing down to a fine art! though i did labor for both for a very long time before they did the c-section, so i experienced all the lovely perks. and i got my wonderful presents too. and now i have 3 wonderful grandbabies and a 4th on the way. nothing better!!
ReplyDeleteI used to read this blog and the lady kept saying when she had a baby she was getting a camera as a push present. It made me mad.
ReplyDeleteWHO THE HECK gets a push present.
That same expressionless lady got big huge diamond earrings when she had a boob job also. WOW!
If Gary ever lets me have a baby (PLEASE JESUS LET HIM) I don't need any presents at all. Not one.
I just want the little humanoid.
I'm with Woody!
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The "push present" reminds me of a friend who was angry because her husband had just spent 20K on a new Harley without discussing it with her. She said, with all sincerity, "Well, you can be sure he will have to put 20K in my entertainment fund." When I told my husband about it, he took a jar and started putting his loose change in it. Then he smiled and said, "Honey, I want you to have an entertainment fund too."
ReplyDeleteSUZ, the only thing I can say is that you have your head screwed on straight :) You are such a super nice person!
ReplyDeleteI agree that's just dumb! I was thrilled to see her and fell in love instantly. That was more of a present than anything parked in any parking lot! : )
ReplyDeletePush parties will be next.....
ReplyDeletegimmeabreak!
Love the picture Suz:)
A PUSH present?! Geez! You have your head on straight Suz - the best gift is the human babies you get! That woman w/ the Bentley is shallow with a capital "S."
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing. That, and, you probably haven't done soft core p*** in a bathtub with your boy toy on national tv. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteI have and it revolted me too.
ReplyDeletei love that picture so much! have you been to see the giraffes???
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't anybody tell me I was supposed to get push presents??? I thought getting a beautiful baby was my gift...
ReplyDeleteA push present...being pregnant I like the idea of a special gift from my husband letting me know that he appreciates that I carried our child for 9 months and have vomited for most of them! A bentley just doesn't seem very special to me! Also a baby is the best gift I will ever get so I won't be disappointed either way!!
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely human. The picture of you and your girls is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI agree - - - being given a new gift of life from God is more precious than anything man could give us on this earth.
ReplyDeleteHey, Suz!
ReplyDeleteI found you through Gary, of Gary's 3rd Pottery Blog! He recommended you, and I have to say, that after perusing several of your posts, I am delighted to become your newest follower!
LOVED this post! You made me wheezily expel air from my lungs, which can also be labeled an LOL in some states.(Depends on the rigidity of the Laugh Evaluator.)
I asked for blog recommendations in my last post, and Gary recommended you, and now I know why!!! Come visit my blog, and you can read Gary's sweet recommendation of YOU!
http://wildlifeinthewoods.blogspot.com/2011/04/foreign-foods.html
By the way, my bestest friends call me Sooze, which, due to the spelling differences, would not seem to me to represent copyright infringement. :-D
Wow...a push present?? I had no idea this goes on.
ReplyDeleteA bentley isn't really practical for babies anyway...she chose poorly.
I think I got roses, if that counts. But the only gift that mattered was the kid, which was plenty good enough for me!
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