While Ted and I were finishing up our meals at a restaurant, we were discussing what to get his mom Colleen, for her birthday. We were shooting back and forth ideas, when our waitress brought us our bill. Ted immediately started figuring out how much to tip the waitress...
Of course, all of Ted's gift ideas were rather foolish, or insanely expensive...so during the short break in our conversation, I took it upon myself to use my awesome superpower of awesome gift giving skills. After a brief moment of contemplation, the perfect gift idea leapt into my brain. Without a moment to lose, I shot the gift idea out of my mouth faster than you can say "to-bogle-burble-bin"...
Me: "I know what we can give her! I will treat her to a pedicure!"
Ted: "Umm...Lauren, that's nice and all...but we better stick with the seven dollar tip, instead." *smirk*
Me: "..."
1.13.2009
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'Spoken like a true man.. multi-tasking just isn't in their vocabularies.
I won't sit idly by as you defame your husband. I think he was absolutely right, that tipping the waitress with a pedicure is not appropriate.
On a semi-related note, what do you call your mother in law? Do you call her Colleen? Mrs. B? Is it the same as what you called her before you and Ted got married?
Omar - Actually I don't call her anything. I just talk to her. I call her Colleen to others...and "your mom" to Ted. haha! And...I seemed to forget an important part of the blog. I will add it in. Ted was actually teasing ME.
Nuts, I was hoping for some insight. I've been married for 7 years, and I've avoided addressing my mother in-law the entire time.
I would stick with calling her by the first name. You are both adults...it works. Unless you have never called her by the first name, then I have no way in helping you. Ted has called my mom Nancy since the beginning, so there wasn't a weird transition for him. Lucky.
Ted won THAT one for sure!
I wonder how many of your readers know what the heck a "to-bogle-burble-bin" might be, tee hee! ;)
Lauren: It's even more fun when Ted calls me Nancer or Donkey! ;)
Wait..you mean when I gave that waiter a pedi,it wasn't appropriate? Nobody told me that...besides the waiter loved the french tips.
I call my mil by name when I am talking to others..except her kids,then I say "your mom"..or "joe mama".
Obviously, Ted doesn't know what a woman really wants. I'm sure the waitress would have LOVED to have had a pedi instead of 7 bones. Where could you get a pedi for that little?????
I forgot to say that a pedicure is a GREAT birthday gift idea! :)
If you do it yourself, it won't cost any money...just your time and talent, both of which are quite valuable!
I know that TED'S mother-in-law would love receiving that as a birthday present next month...especially if it comes with a foot rubby! ;)
Mom...your birthday present is already pending among all of the face children.
bahahaha that waitress was getting the special treatment
Ted is soo right on the tipping. While I'm sure the waitress would still have greatly benefitted from a pedi, what with being on her feet throughout her shift, I think it would probably come off a little creepy ;) But I do think it is a great gift for your MIL. Good call :D
A pedicure sounds like a FANTASTIC birthday present--great idea.
I do want to know what "to-bogle-burble-bin" is????
I'm so glad you let us in on some of your fun conversations with ted ; )
Ha! If I were that waitress I think I would take the pedicure!!!
You two crack me up!
1- A pedi is a great gift!
2- You guys are HILARIOUS!
3- I know some people even call there MIL "mom". I just can't do it.. I call her by her name.
I call my MIL Eleanor, but Sei calls my mom "Ma" or "Mom."
I would like to be your waitress either for $7 or for a pedi.
Haha Kudos to Ted for being so quick with that one! Loved it! lol Your hat is adorable, you and Ted get my vote for cutest and funniest couple! A pedi is a very thoughtful gift I am impressed with your gift giving skills, you could even make a cute little certificate and wrap it up extra cute like you do! :)
haha that's funny! you guys are so cute!
lar what does that "b" mean on the corner of your blog? does it stand for...bacon?
I can see how that might have been misunderstood.
The "B" is cute!
Shawnie...that is why we are best friends.
haha! That's awesome- sounds like something Tony would say
He gets that from his dad. That is EXACTLY something Stan would say.
Men, they cant understand us. You guys are so funny!!
A pedicure! What a fabulous gift idea!
You should come to my school and get one, you get a free bottle of OPI nail polish!
If not there is a fabulous nail place on brown and greenfield, next to mountainside fitness called OBI nails. They do a great job! A little pricey though
oh Ted... so witty...
oh, that is just to funny. quick thinking by tedward. that's hilarious. and you can never go wrong with a pedi for any girls bday!
p.s. love love your outfit in that pic!
Hubs favorites tip is to write a note telling the waiter/waitress "Don't date more than one girl/guy. It's complicated when you get caught."
Ted is funny.
Your MIL is lucky. I love to get a pedi;)
haha I love your guy's convos. And if I were a waitress, please, give me a pedicure! jk if was one & a stranger wanted to give me one, that would quite possibly be weird. Hmm. Good idea for your mother in law though!
Hey Lauren! My name is Alissa and I have been reading your blog since, oh, like last May! I'm am actually a little nervous to leave a comment since you've wanted all your readers to leave comments before and I never did! I'm just glad the ninjas never found me to steal all my chocolate. Oh wait, it's probably because we don't have much chocolate here.
I found your blog through Heather (4bsinapod Heather). We had been in the same ward and then it split so now we're not, sad! On a post of her's last year she listed your blog among a few others that she loved reading, so I started reading it. I started from the beginning and have loved reading it too! You crack me up and so my husband started reading too because I would tell him about stuff from your posts that were hilarious!
It was actually about the time that Ted was getting home from his mission and I was reading archived posts that were talking about Ted leaving on his mission, so whenever I would go to your blog I didn't want to see the current post because I wanted to catch up first before I found out what was going on with you two!
Alicia that comments on your blog is a friend of mine too (I can actually see her house from mine!) So anyhow, I have been stalking quite a few blogs and Alicia told me forever ago to comment on her blog and I never did, and then just last week I decided to and now I've decided to comment on pretty much all the blogs I read (I read Omar's too which I found because of his funny comments on your blog, do you think he'll let me comment on his? Or do you have to be in the "know"?)
Anyhow, so here I am, long-time lover of your blog. If you have read my comment that I left on Alicia's blog (about being up with my baby that would not sleep much during the night for like the first 3 months and so I would sit or stand at the computer while rocking a crying baby and read her blog) then you'll know that's what I did with your blog too! After I finished Alicia's I browsed around for a little while, found yours and that's what helped get me through the nights!
I love your sense of humor! Well, anyhow, that's it! I hope we can be bloggy buddies!
I am so sorry my blog ate your first comment! I'll have words with it.
a pedicure sounds like a medicinal miracle cure right now... i need one! i want one! I think I'll give myself one soon! As soon as I have the energy. :P
i've always wondered what i could write to get you to reply to my comment with a comment, Lauren... it seems a privilege reserved for the special, such as Omar and Nancy Face. *sigh* too bad! :)
srsly, though, the waitress could've probably used a pedicure. it'd be a bit awkward in the restaurant though... so maybe Ted was right to stick with the $7 tip.
and where on earth did you get that gorgeous waistcoat thing? it's amazing!
and what on earth is to-bogle-burble-bin?
and are you feeling better?
Hannah - What is a waistcoat? I am intrigued. Is a waistcoat the same thing as a vest?
Good job Ted :)
I agree with Omar. Ted's right. Also a waistcoat is a vest.
ha ha. Thats so funny. Ted is so witty. Loving the B,although when I googled the letter V, A really fat lady in underwear appeared on my computer. disgusting.
Whitney...look up "letter V" on flickr.com. They have the cutest stuff. I never use google anymore.
What a wit, that Tedward.
waistcoats are the cooler cousins of vests :) j/k. it's another one of those British words that we use... like post!
Hannah - Ah ha...while in that britishy case, I got my waistcoat from a beautiful store called "Forever 21". Since I am turning 21 in a couple weeks, I hope they will be able to preserve my youthful charm.
Hey, you should probably tip your waitress with a pedicure since she didn't eat of the next tables plates! ha ha
Hahahahahahahaha <- for serious, that's what I just did. Out loud.
you look so stylish! I think the pedicure idea is great!
You can never go wrong with a pedicure. Who doesn't like to be pampered?
I just wanted to say that you look ridiculously gorgeous.
Ok, maybe one more thing: I call is mom "mom" (but I've been calling her that for 23 years) and he calls mine "mami"
;)
Oh my word that sounds like something my hubby would say. He finds himself so much more amusing than I do...actually, I find him pretty amusing, I just don't always let him in on that little secret. He has too much fun making me laugh when I'm trying to be mad.
I call my mil Mom when I talk to her, your mom with hubs and sibs and by her first name when I'm talking about her to anyone else. His calls my mom, mom, even to me, which always confuses me.
That is so funny.. you two crack me up!
we went out for japanese last saturday and when i got the receipt it had the tip helper on the bottom of it. i think every single establishment in all of creation should have that. in my opinion. then i would tip accurately EVERY time.
and i must say that i'll take a pedicure anyday..as a waitress or as a bday gift.
er, server. isn't that what they're called now these days?
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