OHbaby! Forums : OMG Too helpful!! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:40:53 +0000 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:02:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3273 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : My brother and I are both blonde...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62027&title=omg-too-helpful#62027 Author: mellybelly
Subject: 3273
Posted: 30 July 2006 at 4:02pm

My brother and I are both blonde and we lived in Singapore for two years when we were little. The Singaporeans kept patting us on the heads as it was considered good luck - you just got use to it.

Mel - i think you reacted just fine, how scary to have someone try and take your child, no matter how helpful they think they are being, couldn't she see how upset it was making her and you??? Strange - very strange.]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:02:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62027&title=omg-too-helpful#62027 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : My brothers are both blonde and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62009&title=omg-too-helpful#62009 Author: Maya
Subject: 3273
Posted: 30 July 2006 at 1:30pm

My brothers are both blonde and blue eyed an got mauled when we went to Hong Kong and China. One of the guys at the hotel told us that blonde hair is considered lucky, I guess because years ago before tourism was big they wouldn't have seen vey many blondies!]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:30:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62009&title=omg-too-helpful#62009 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : I remember when we were in Japan,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62008&title=omg-too-helpful#62008 Author: lizzle
Subject: 3273
Posted: 30 July 2006 at 1:27pm

I remember when we were in Japan, we were standing at the train station and this lady come up to us and said hello (all in japanese) and then grabbed Jake and talked to us for a while. Then she took some photos of us altogether and left. After she left Is aid to Lewis; "oh was she one of your students?" he looked me and said "you mean, you didn't know her?" turns out neither of us knew who she was . Just a random nutter.

and Japanese and Thai both LOVE foreign kids. Thats how Jake got his modelling "work"]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:27:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=62008&title=omg-too-helpful#62008 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : My aunt lived in Saudi for a couple...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61976&title=omg-too-helpful#61976 Author: daikini
Subject: 3273
Posted: 30 July 2006 at 10:09am

My aunt lived in Saudi for a couple of years while her husband worked over there... as my cousins are half Asian they got quite a lot of attention whenever they went out... Raewyn said the women were constantly wanting to hold the youngest when he was little!]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:09:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61976&title=omg-too-helpful#61976 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Weird!!?? LOL, I get strangers...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61960&title=omg-too-helpful#61960 Author: newmum
Subject: 3273
Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:46pm

Weird!!?? LOL, I get strangers grabbing Joey off me quite a lot!? I hate it!! ]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:46:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61960&title=omg-too-helpful#61960 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : It&#039;s hard to describe caraMel...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61795&title=omg-too-helpful#61795 Author: Kim
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:45pm

It's hard to describe caraMel as the Saudi's just love kids - the first few times it bothered me but now I'm use to it. The average Saudi family has 7 kids!!!! Zac just loves going to the hospital as he gets so much attention. I thought he would be scarded of the ladies as they are all covered up and you only see their eyes but I supposed he's use to it having been born here.]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:45:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61795&title=omg-too-helpful#61795 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : oh now thats a little over the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61699&title=omg-too-helpful#61699 Author: james
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 3:45pm

oh now thats a little over the top in,st it i had a starge and i mean starge woman try and pick james up out of his chair in the supermarket iat frist i said leave him a lone then after her trying a gain i told her to fu#k off some people are just to creppy for words ]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:45:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61699&title=omg-too-helpful#61699 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : This lady probably made Ella scream...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61610&title=omg-too-helpful#61610 Author: Kels
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 10:01am

This lady probably made Ella scream worse... I know I would if someone was trying to take me off my mum, forcefully at that!!!!

Edited by Kels]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:01:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61610&title=omg-too-helpful#61610 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : EEUUUWWW.... what a creepy thing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61602&title=omg-too-helpful#61602 Author: mrs frantic
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:25am

EEUUUWWW.... what a creepy thing to happen! ]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:25:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61602&title=omg-too-helpful#61602 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Lol Stevie, darn it, why don&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61600&title=omg-too-helpful#61600 Author: caraMel
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:19am

Lol Stevie, darn it, why don't I ever think of things like that at the time!? I'll keep that in mind in case I ever come across her again!
Eek Kim, does it ever get to you having all these strangers kissing your baby? I'd be so bothered by that!]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:19:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61600&title=omg-too-helpful#61600 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : I would find that so horrible!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61595&title=omg-too-helpful#61595 Author: Paws
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:50am

I would find that so horrible!! Yes offer a trolley or to carry something for you but not to grab your child!! ]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:50:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61595&title=omg-too-helpful#61595 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : In Saudi because Zac has blonde...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61588&title=omg-too-helpful#61588 Author: Kim
Subject: 3273
Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:44am

In Saudi because Zac has blonde hair and blue eyes they come up if you are holding him and take him off you and give him lots of kisses. You literally don't get a chance to say no they are that quick! We were at the hospital last week and some of the receptionists asked if they could take photo's of him with their phones. It will be worse once Zac is walking as I've been out with friends and they come and pick the child up if they are walking and starting giving them kisses. ]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:44:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61588&title=omg-too-helpful#61588 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : sheesh!!!! i would hate if someone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61575&title=omg-too-helpful#61575 Author: Emma_GabysMama
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 9:25pm

sheesh!!!! i would hate if someone did that to me... never know what people intentions are huh...]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:25:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61575&title=omg-too-helpful#61575 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Far out Mel - how&#039;d you resist...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61559&title=omg-too-helpful#61559 Author: Andie
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:48pm

Far out Mel - how'd you resist the temptation to bop her one???  (you could have blamed hormones for it... that should stand up in court, shouldn't it?!?).  Yeah, taking you a trolley would have been so much more helpful and less creepy!  But I like your idea even better, Stevie - he he he. 

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:48:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61559&title=omg-too-helpful#61559 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Gosh! How scary! I don&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61555&title=omg-too-helpful#61555 Author: daikini
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:36pm

Gosh! How scary! I don't blame Ella for clinging to you!

Like Deb said, getting you a trolley or offering to carry some of your groceries would be far better!

Edited by becca.l]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:36:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61555&title=omg-too-helpful#61555 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : I saw a preggo chick struggling...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61549&title=omg-too-helpful#61549 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:08pm

I saw a preggo chick struggling with a toddler the other day (the toddler was throwing an absolute wobbly... obviously close to dinner time!) I reeeeeally wanted to help her too but didn't want to intrude... while I wish I had offered to help in some way, I would never ever do something like that woman did!!!]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:08:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61549&title=omg-too-helpful#61549 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : I probably would have gone off...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61535&title=omg-too-helpful#61535 Author: jax
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:15pm

I probably would have gone off at her, how scary, and how bl**dy rude !]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:15:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61535&title=omg-too-helpful#61535 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Oooh I&#039;d be sh*tting myself...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61529&title=omg-too-helpful#61529 Author: stevie_88
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:40pm

Oooh I'd be sh*tting myself thinking she's going to run off with poor little Ella. I'd be hanging on for dear life to! Poor little chicken. How random was that woman haha. Scary.. but all you can do now is just be careful and keep an eye out for people like that and laugh. You should've asked if she could pay for your shopping hahahah. Just kidding.]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:40:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61529&title=omg-too-helpful#61529 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : That is really off. She should...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61524&title=omg-too-helpful#61524 Author: 11111
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:24pm

That is really off. She should have offered to get you a trolly to sit her in or maybe take some of your shopping I would have done the samething talk about being a wee bit over the top.]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:24:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61524&title=omg-too-helpful#61524 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : Eeek! Scary! ...poor Ella! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61523&title=omg-too-helpful#61523 Author: Kellz
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:23pm

Eeek! Scary! ...poor Ella! ]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:23:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61523&title=omg-too-helpful#61523 <![CDATA[OMG Too helpful!! : I was just in the supermarket...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61519&title=omg-too-helpful#61519 Author: caraMel
Subject: 3273
Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:19pm

I was just in the supermarket grabbing a few treats for dinner and I was accosted by the most pushy good samaritan ever!
Ella was getting a bit niggly so I picked her up and was waddling around with her on my hip and this woman I don't know rushes over and tries to grab her off me saying "Oh I remember what it was like at your stage of pregnancy, how hard it is to manage with a toddler".
Ella was so upset and clinging to me for dear life, as I tried to explain that I was fine and didn't need her to carry her for me.
She kept saying "let me carry her for a bit, I'll keep her happy while you get what you need"
In the end I decided to leave the rest of my shopping and run away from her, she just wouldn't give up!
I don't think she was trying to do anything except help me, but it was all a bit odd. Who tries to grab a stranger's kid, even when they trying to help them?]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:19:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3273&PID=61519&title=omg-too-helpful#61519