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That’s One Way to Get a Telemarketer Off the Phone

Overheard while I’m in the bathroom…

Phone rings.

Preschooler: Hello? No. I’m sorry, she’s not available. She’s pooping.

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· July 17, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

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  1. Kris says

    July 17, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    That's what happens when you teach the 4-year old to answer the phone! Kids are so honest – no sense of propriety!!

  2. Jordana says

    July 17, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    This is why I don't let the kids answer the phone! :)

    But I do find that a screaming baby in the background allows me to get off the phone with a telemarketer quite quickly — if you ever have one of those screaming type children around.

  3. *Jess* says

    July 17, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Thanks Madeline, I needed that laugh today!

  4. Catholic Mommy Brain says

    July 17, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Best response ever. I am seriously considering using this for myself.

  5. Bexo says

    July 18, 2009 at 12:24 am

    Bwa ha ha! That's great! Thanks for the laugh!

  6. Megan@SortaCrunchy says

    July 18, 2009 at 2:38 am

    HYSTERICAL! Love it!

  7. Aubrey says

    July 18, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    That is SO funny. That has actually happened to me. Unfortunately, someone that I knew was on the other end. Motherhood really keeps us humble. :)

  8. Domestic Accident says

    July 19, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    That is hysterical. Thanks for a good laugh.

  9. Colleen says

    July 19, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Thank you for the laugh!

  10. JenniferG says

    July 20, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Fantastic! Don't you just love it? Ever since I had children I have had the pleasure of being mortified…daily. :)

  11. handmaidmama says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    Waaaaay too funny! Thanks for the laughs!

  12. Karen says

    July 20, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    That one made me LAUGH OUT LOUD for sure!! Oh my goodness!!! I needed that today! What a bummy Monday… sorry, no pun intended!! :)

  13. Colleen says

    July 20, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    HAHAHAHAHA!!

  14. ViolinMama says

    July 21, 2009 at 2:34 am

    SO FUNNY!! I'm laughing out loud here. I love your girl! And yes, 4 year olds are so literal! hehe!

  15. Lerin says

    July 23, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    HILARIOUS!

  16. Internet Marketing Services says

    August 1, 2017 at 11:59 pm

    HILARIOUS! HAHAHAHA

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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