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Emdad · Posted: February 25 2004, 1:39 PM Post subject:

There are times when I am reminded that I have lived a sheltered life. This is one of them. If the following story offends anyone by remote association, I apologize in advance.
SATURDAY:
Sam (7)is at a birthday party for a neighbor kid, 2 doors down. We decide that we're going to get some lunch and come back. Vicky gives me a piece of paper with her cell phone # on it, and asks me to take it down there just in case they need to reach us while we're gone.
DUMB DAD #1: Vicky's intent was that I give the number to Sam. I knock on the door, and politely give the piece of paper with the # on it to the birthday boy's father, he being the apparent Parent (mom wasn't there).
MONDAY, two days later: It's mid-evening, and Vicky's cell phone starts ringing in her purse. She answers, other end hangs up.
It's now 1 a.m. Cell phone on nightstand begins to ring. She answers, other end hangs up.
ANYBODY FIGURED THIS OUT YET?
TUESDAY: Mid-morning, cell phone rings again, this time Vicky eventually finds out that it's birthday boy's mom, who found the slip of paper with her # in her husband's pants pocket, yadda yadda "this has happened before", blah blah blah.
Alrighty then.
Then, 10 minutes later, the phone rings again, this time a male voice, asking questions.
DUMB DAD #2: I get home tuesday afternoon, hear this whole story, and Vicky's not sure if it's resolved or not. I've had an exquisitely excremental day at work, so I'm already full of piss and vinegar, so I head down the block to their house. Who answers the door but dad. I uh, ask to speak to mom. He disappears, she appears, and he is now standing behind her! Not exactly what I had in mind. So I just ask mom if the phone situation is straightened out, she rolls her eyes at me and nods, and I beat a hasty retreat back to my castle. Holy Crap!
So, life lesson learned. *IF* I ever give a phone # to another dad, it will be on a laminated 8-1/2 by 11 inch placard stating SAM'S MOM'S PHONE NUMBER - ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BY RESPONSIBLE PARENTS DURING THE TIME THAT SAM IS IN THEIR CARE. PLEASE DISCARD AFTER ___(TIME EXPIRES) BY COMPLETELY SHREDDING THIS DOCUMENT!
Ignorance is often bliss, but this time it really kicked me in the behind!
Thought you might enjoy the tale, and that it might inspire some other ones.

Michele · Posted: February 25 2004, 2:40 PM Post subject:

Pretty funny-though not at the time! OOPS!

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samantha's mom · Posted: February 25 2004, 3:20 PM Post subject:

Oh Jeff that so was great, but I am sorry that you had to be the one to cause all the confusion. Elizabeth

Amy Jensen · Posted: February 25 2004, 3:42 PM Post subject:

O.K.-sometimes I can be a little naive, but I have a question. What did the mom mean when she said,"This has happened before"? Was she referring to this sort of mix up, or the fact that her husband has been caught with other women's numbers?! Did they laugh and think it was funny, or were they still uneasy after you met them at the door to "resolve" the situation?

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vonda · Posted: February 25 2004, 4:34 PM Post subject:

Yeah, well I like that laminating idea, wish the business associates that my husband deals with would do that as I find these numbers all the time myself. ha ha ha Vonda

connorsmom · Posted: February 25 2004, 8:52 PM Post subject:

That is too funny! That poor dad. And poor you!

Suzanne

Sally/Grandma to Mya · Posted: February 27 2004, 10:32 AM Post subject:

Jeff, that was the funniest thing. I feel sorry for all of you. But I have to agree with what I am reading into Amy's response. Sounds like maybe this has been a problem in that relationship. I do like the laminating idea as well.
And Jeff....YOU ARE NOT A DUMB DAD. You are a GREAT DAD, who just happened to do a totally innocent dumb thing..tee hee......

ps..notice the sunglasses are coming back on. We finally get some sun today. So Jeff...go mow that lawn already..geesh........

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Emdad · Posted: February 27 2004, 11:07 AM Post subject:

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that that's what she meant, too.
When I was at the door, it was pretty tense. That's why I beat it out of their yard pretty quickly. Poor dad, nothing, although I'm pretty sure that they deserve each other. . . .(shifting to Bronx accent)if youse gets my drift.

Jenny · Posted: February 27 2004, 3:20 PM Post subject:

That is funny! Thanks for sharing.
Jenny

Kerry · Posted: February 27 2004, 4:02 PM Post subject:

This is not so much a Dumb Dad story as a Dopey Husband story. (And there's 2 of them!)

#1. Dopey husband calls wife at work to tell her that washing machine is broken. Wife is annoyed that husband cannot call repair man himself. Wife goes on line to arrange a repair visit from the Sears people. They will come on Sunday morning. Wife goes home, and decides to "investigate" the broken machine. Wet clothes still inside....very unevenly distributed in machine. Wife says "Did you try moving things around to balance the machine?" Husband says "Huh?" Wife moves clothes. Machine is not broken. Then wife has to go back to work to cancel appointment made on line, because we do not have a computer at home.

#2. Dopey husband calls wife at work to tell her that van needs to be repaired, it is leaking fluid on the driveway. Appointment is made, wife panics about driving van home. Wife leaves work, notices no fluids have leaked in parking spot. Mentions this to dopey husband. Only then does he realize that his parents had visisted the day before, had their car parked in the driveway, and had actually MENTIONED to him that they had a leak in their engine. All I can say, is DUH!!!!!!

So Jeff, hopefully you realize that what you did really isn't all that bad!!!!

Kerry

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Emdad · Posted: February 27 2004, 6:08 PM Post subject:

Sounds like an attentive, giving man to me. What was he doing near the washing machine in the first place? <grin> --
Now, realize that, as I am saying this, I am at home with the kids, day 2, Mom is in Yuma, AZ, at an art symposium till tomorrow evening. So I'm running the laundry as we speak. Got em to school, went shopping, lugged Emma around until it was time to pick up Sam, got home, went back to school for Sam's jacket, it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon and I'm exhausted.
And, from Samantha's other post, there are no father-in-law jokes because they are not funny. Ever.

Libby · Posted: February 27 2004, 6:22 PM Post subject:

Jeff, that is hilarious!!! Sorry that you all had to go through that! Another life lesson learned...the hard way.

Thanks for sharing!!!

Lib

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Terri G · Posted: February 29 2004, 1:53 AM Post subject:

Jeff,
Too funny! Although if I found a weird cell phone number in my husband's pants pocket I would call them all hours of the night too.
terri

Sally/Grandma to Mya · Posted: February 29 2004, 4:57 PM Post subject:

Jeff, I am so glad that you cleared up that nagging question "why are there no father-in-law jokes?". I have often wondered that myself.
I hope you are enjoying some of this nice California weather down south too. After a week of crap, we finally have some beautiful sunshine. YEA!!!!

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Amanda & Phil · Posted: March 01 2004, 4:26 PM Post subject: I am laughing so hard...

What a hilarious story Jeff!!! Obviously there is NO trust in that household....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Kerry - been there dealt with those issues...lol....I think I'm to the point where it just makes me laugh and doesn't make me mad anymore!!!

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