Today was the day in my home town where you were supposed to take your Grade 9 (Freshman) child to work with you - only if you happen to have one kicking around the house, of course.
This is a provincially run program set up to give the kids a glimpse into different job opportunities and help them see a little of what the 'real' world looks like.
So, Tired Papa took our eldest daughter to work with him today.
She had a good time and seemed to enjoy herself. The only problem she had was everyone kept telling her all day that she looked like uh, me.
Um, people? Although I am not coyote ugly, no fourteen year old wants to be told all day that she looks like her forty-something year old Mom.
Just sayin'.
And yes, I do find the whole thing funny - in an evil sort of way.
Bwaahaha.
Oh, you are too kind. I'd have been all, "you think? I figured she looked more like her father with that 5 o'clock shadow."
Posted by: Karen | November 05, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Middle Child visibly seethes when that particular comment comes her way. It's doubly entertaining because she actually looks just like my sister-in-law.
Posted by: Holly (me.) | November 05, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Some day, she will probably be thrilled to be told she looks like you. Unfortunately, that time is not when she is in Grade 9. In a few years, it will be quite the compliment.
Posted by: Anne | November 05, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I prefer it when people tell me I look like my daughter...much more flattering for everyone involved :)
Posted by: Christina | November 05, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Hahahaha. That's very amusing.
Posted by: frogmama | November 05, 2009 at 09:35 PM
I'm sure she loved it. According to my MIL my children don't look anything like me.
When I was growing up I heard "You look like your brother" and he heard "You look like your sister". Try living with that as a teen.
Posted by: Elle | November 06, 2009 at 08:50 AM
My oldest is told she looks like me. And talks like me. And stands like me. And gestures...you get the picture! They mind this comparison less as they get older thank god.)
Posted by: Fannie | November 06, 2009 at 01:27 PM
Bwhahahaa! My 14-yo, freshman daughter gets that all the time... that and people can't tell us apart on the phone (which is truly funny!!!)
Posted by: Cindy | November 08, 2009 at 07:24 PM
We had kids at our office, they got dragged around and introduced to everyone, it looked painful for them!
Posted by: Kath | November 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM
You wicked, wicked, woman.
Posted by: Jason | November 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Bwahahaha indeed.
Posted by: Madge | November 19, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Ha! Awesome. Yeah, poor kid. Why do they insist on tormenting teens with activities like that??
Posted by: Keely | November 19, 2009 at 05:30 PM