Comments on: Rockin’ In The Free World http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:29:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Aunt L http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-320 Aunt L Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-320 Hmmmm..do you think they make poles with a Mickey Mouse design on them. Think eBay might have some? Need to email Johnna Mink and inquire! Thanks for the tip. Unc S will love you for it. Hmmmm..do you think they make poles with a Mickey Mouse design on them. Think eBay might have some? Need to email Johnna Mink and inquire! Thanks for the tip. Unc S will love you for it.

]]> By: halfmama http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-319 halfmama Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-319 MD: That is f'ing hysterical. More importantly: G will thank you if that video persuades me to call 'The Susan B Anthony of Pole Dancing' and have a Kid Rock pole set up somewhere.<br/><br/>*insert hysterical laughter at G here*<br/><br/>Go Johnna Mink! MD: That is f’ing hysterical. More importantly: G will thank you if that video persuades me to call ‘The Susan B Anthony of Pole Dancing’ and have a Kid Rock pole set up somewhere.

*insert hysterical laughter at G here*

Go Johnna Mink!

]]> By: MetroDad http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-318 MetroDad Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-318 I proudly hope that my daughter grows up to become a feminist!<br/><br/>On a side note, I saw this and thought you wold get a kick out of it. Let's call it the "humorous" side of feminism.<br/><br/>http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/?ml_video=89368 I proudly hope that my daughter grows up to become a feminist!

On a side note, I saw this and thought you wold get a kick out of it. Let’s call it the “humorous” side of feminism.

http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/?ml_video=89368

]]> By: FingKASIL http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-317 FingKASIL Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-317 Au contraire, mon SIL. I am the lucky one. And I feel ya on this whole list. Especially #1. Oooh, that really chaps me. And while it is one of life's little sadnesses that I will not have a daughter to raise in our strong feminist familial nest, I do have two boys to teach about equality, feminism, and justice. If there was one great thing I learned from my Dad, it was/is "Girls can do anything boys can do. And they will, and sometimes better." Au contraire, mon SIL. I am the lucky one. And I feel ya on this whole list. Especially #1. Oooh, that really chaps me. And while it is one of life’s little sadnesses that I will not have a daughter to raise in our strong feminist familial nest, I do have two boys to teach about equality, feminism, and justice. If there was one great thing I learned from my Dad, it was/is “Girls can do anything boys can do. And they will, and sometimes better.”

]]> By: Beloved http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-316 Beloved Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-316 #5 This pisses me off to no end, except that it happens with my husband. We just went to a car dealership last week and we're obviously buying a truck for my husband yet the salesguy will not even look at my husband. Granted, my husband was letting me do all the talking (which I'm good at for many reasons, one being that I am a native speaker of English), but even when I repeatedly looked at my husband to answer the salesguy's questions, the man would not speak to my husband. It happens all the time and it never gets any less aggravating. To be honest, it was the same way in reverse in Korea. Everyone ignored me, but I didn't feel too bad because my Korean is pathetic; I didn't want anyone to ask me anything! #5 This pisses me off to no end, except that it happens with my husband. We just went to a car dealership last week and we’re obviously buying a truck for my husband yet the salesguy will not even look at my husband. Granted, my husband was letting me do all the talking (which I’m good at for many reasons, one being that I am a native speaker of English), but even when I repeatedly looked at my husband to answer the salesguy’s questions, the man would not speak to my husband. It happens all the time and it never gets any less aggravating. To be honest, it was the same way in reverse in Korea. Everyone ignored me, but I didn’t feel too bad because my Korean is pathetic; I didn’t want anyone to ask me anything!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-315 Dawn Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-315 Your comments are similar to the way I feel. Rock on. Your comments are similar to the way I feel. Rock on.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-314 Rachel Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-314 I like your list, especially #1 and #3. I like your list, especially #1 and #3.

]]> By: kim http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-313 kim Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-313 And I almost forgot: amen to #1! #3 is also one of my goals for Emmy so feel free to share any mommy secrets to building confident girls, I'll definitely use 'em. And I almost forgot: amen to #1! #3 is also one of my goals for Emmy so feel free to share any mommy secrets to building confident girls, I’ll definitely use ‘em.

]]> By: kim http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-312 kim Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-312 Awwwww, you're too sweet! I loved your site from the first time I stumbled upon it, and I'm in total awe to see how quickly you've risen to such bloggerific fame! You're the reason we keep Soy Vay products in our fridge, and you show me what the future holds as the kids grow older and more... expressive! Even though I'm on a break, I'll be dropping by regularly - I can't stay away from family! Awwwww, you’re too sweet! I loved your site from the first time I stumbled upon it, and I’m in total awe to see how quickly you’ve risen to such bloggerific fame! You’re the reason we keep Soy Vay products in our fridge, and you show me what the future holds as the kids grow older and more… expressive! Even though I’m on a break, I’ll be dropping by regularly - I can’t stay away from family!

]]> By: CrAzy Aunt C http://www.halfmama.com/2007/07/14/rockin%e2%80%99-in-the-free-world/#comment-311 CrAzy Aunt C Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=67#comment-311 OOOh yeah I get ya on the whole "no eye contact" issue. You have me fired up! Course--not that hard to do.<br/><br/>When we went to buy my car a couple of years ago I got the same thing. And the joke? I was the one who was asking ALL the questions, doing all of the talking...and frankly..all of the negotiating. K. has crazy awesome skills in many areas. He is one of the smartest guys I know. But he is also pretty laid back and not at all "agressive". Me on the otherhand?u uuh--generally have no problem telling it like it is and questioning when I want to know more. Its a good thing. We balance each other out. So anyway---the guy (a nice enough guy as far as used car salesman guys go) continued to talk more towards K! Now you know me enough to know that that kinda disrespect worked against him big time! YUCK. Makes you feel pretty icky. What the heck century are we in!? It would seem to me that it is obvious fairly quickly that I am the outspoken and direct one out of the two of us. Seems interesting to me that someone doesn't pick up on the subtle and not so subtle cues we put out there. So given the fact that K appeared practly mute during the whole scenario-I can only conclude that the sales guy assumed that all my questions were being telepathically sent directly from K's mind to my mouth! He obviously did not believe that I --a female--was the one he needed to deal with and that my husband was simply along for the ride. Seems crazy to me. This guy was around our age. So it was not a "generational thing". He can't claim "old timer" on me. So it makes you wonder how he sees his own wife, sister, etc. Is this kind of view of women across the board for guys like this? Or is it specific to a few areas? I'm thinking of- finances, car buying and actually--anything to do with cars! Thank god I have a mechanic that respects that I actually know more about cars then my husband! And come to think of it--that is one of the big reasons we continue to return to that shop. :) <br/><br/>Rock on! Smelly Asian Female! (Great name for a band! Haaaa!)<br/><br/>Ciao for now! OOOh yeah I get ya on the whole “no eye contact” issue. You have me fired up! Course–not that hard to do.

When we went to buy my car a couple of years ago I got the same thing. And the joke? I was the one who was asking ALL the questions, doing all of the talking…and frankly..all of the negotiating. K. has crazy awesome skills in many areas. He is one of the smartest guys I know. But he is also pretty laid back and not at all “agressive”. Me on the otherhand?u uuh–generally have no problem telling it like it is and questioning when I want to know more. Its a good thing. We balance each other out. So anyway—the guy (a nice enough guy as far as used car salesman guys go) continued to talk more towards K! Now you know me enough to know that that kinda disrespect worked against him big time! YUCK. Makes you feel pretty icky. What the heck century are we in!? It would seem to me that it is obvious fairly quickly that I am the outspoken and direct one out of the two of us. Seems interesting to me that someone doesn’t pick up on the subtle and not so subtle cues we put out there. So given the fact that K appeared practly mute during the whole scenario-I can only conclude that the sales guy assumed that all my questions were being telepathically sent directly from K’s mind to my mouth! He obviously did not believe that I –a female–was the one he needed to deal with and that my husband was simply along for the ride. Seems crazy to me. This guy was around our age. So it was not a “generational thing”. He can’t claim “old timer” on me. So it makes you wonder how he sees his own wife, sister, etc. Is this kind of view of women across the board for guys like this? Or is it specific to a few areas? I’m thinking of- finances, car buying and actually–anything to do with cars! Thank god I have a mechanic that respects that I actually know more about cars then my husband! And come to think of it–that is one of the big reasons we continue to return to that shop. :)

Rock on! Smelly Asian Female! (Great name for a band! Haaaa!)

Ciao for now!

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