August 12, 2007

A nice little chat with the law

Him: "License and registration, mame."

Me: "Yes sir", digging thru diapers, burp rags, recipts, extra clothes plus many goodies.

Him: "Do you know how fast you were going?"

Me: "Yes sir (though I suppose I really didn't but agreement sounds best)."

He returns to car to check on things.

Meanwhile my daughter is informing me that a cop is there for the purpose of people not driving correctly....sure now is the time to start being smart with momma!

He has run my plates/license and learned that I am indeed not a criminal, jumping bond or anything of the sorts, so he returns to the car with his ticket pad in hand.

Him: "Place of employment."

Me: "I am a homemaker."

Him: mumbling..."unemployed" as he WRITES IT ON MY TICKET!

Me: Reached thru the window grabbed him by his collar and said "yes the laundry does itself, the minivan fills it's own gas, groceries magically appear in the house, our daughter magically appears at gymnastics, children and hubby cook and feed themselves, appointments are made on their own....yes you are correct I am unemployed." Trying to remain calm I just firmly stated "NO I AM A HOMEMAKER, thank you."

Him: Silence just handed me my ticket and told me when I had to appear in front of a judge, and then wished me to have a nice day.

Me: "Yeah you too buddy, ON YOUR WAY TO EAT DONUTS!!!!"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When I went to pay my ticket...I will admit to being inclined to make sure to mention the work a homemaker does...seriously...when is someone going to notice the work we do? While you are at it, add volunteering at the school, dance classes are magically held in our own home, homework is completely non-existant because it does itself...with no help from me...