The other day at Target, I saw a cute red fitted coat as we were walking out the door and I stopped to try it on.
"How do I look, Big Kid?" I asked.
"Like a fat woman in a red coat," he answered with a smile, without skipping a beat.
"Big Kid!! I am NOT fat! And you don't call people fat. Especially me. I'm not fat, Big Kid."
He laughed. "I just don't like the coat. I was kidding."
"That's the un-funniest joke you could ever tell a lady! This coat is not my size, by the way, it is too big. That's the problem, I am not the problem," and all weekend I teased him about calling me a fat woman in a red coat and how I may have to find a new oldest son since mine is so awful.
Today I dragged him to the Target across town and was delighted to find the coat in my size. This time he knew to stand there quietly while I hopped over to the mirror and tried it on.
"I look....like a fat woman in a red coat," I said sadly once I buttoned it up and assessed the situation.
Big Kid cracked up laughing. "I told you so!" He tried to compose himself and added, "But you're not fat, mom, it's just a bad coat. But I did tell you so," he was hardly able to hide his smirk. "Fat woman in a red coat" he whispered to himself while laughing.
Why did he have to be right? I like always being right and I really (thought I) liked that coat.
8 comments:
Well, at least you know that he'll give you an honest opinion, even if he wasn't tactful about. :)
I know the pounds have been sneaking up on me lately too - uggghhhh! I personally put a pair of jeans on this weekend and I thought they were going to freaking cut me in half and the holidays are coming so it's only going to get worse! I have to say that comment seemed out of character for Big Kid because he is usually so serious :-)
Now you know you can always trust his opinion when you ask.
Aw, I hate it when I think something would look great on me & then try it on and find that I look god awful in it. I agree with Jennifer though, at least you know he'll always give you an honest opinion.
Hrumph! It must have been an awful coat. I'll be pissed when my 15 month-old gives me fashion advice.
I love red too, but it sounds like a really bulky coat.
Don't even buy it when it goes on sale (which it will). It clearly has bad coat karma. Which is a shame b/c I love red.
I love red too.. however am not so brave as to get a red coat.
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