Comments | wild_rover: Time is a slippery fish now...

wild_rover

Time is a slippery fish now...

Apr 12, 2005 16:59

How do you get rid of a toothpaste stain? Somehow I managed to get one on my new skirt yesterday (long story- big meeting, spinach salad, wanted sparkling teeth, blessed be knee-length coats) and it won't come out, no matter how much of that "Magic Stain Removal" junk I use. And it was new! From Monsoon. And is the only justification I have for ( Read more... )

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likelydisaster April 12 2005, 16:41:55 UTC

Hmm. If you toothpaste has some sort of whitening agent in it, the stain will probably never go away, as you've likely bleached your skirt, unfortuntely. That happened to me once (thankfully it was only a sleep shirt), but I never could get the stain out.

wild_rover April 13 2005, 18:02:55 UTC

I'm thinking you're right. I've tried almost everything, including vinegar, and no dice. Time to cut my losses and see if there are any left in the shop!

moomba_moomba April 12 2005, 16:50:40 UTC

what does the skirt look like???? and those are some killer shoes :D

eh. i didn't think anything would shock me more than a baby of 1 or 2 years of age sitting in a pram and telling her nan to f-off in marks and spencers!

wild_rover April 13 2005, 18:10:38 UTC

It's actually quite simple, rare for me. Linen, wrapover style, knee-length, but such a fabulous colour!

That's tragic. I can't believe how sheltered I am to the ways of some people's lives. It makes me sad.

Ahhhhh.. ianhmoore April 12 2005, 16:51:16 UTC

Kinda makes you think

"Condoms......... a gift from the gods......."

Next up,

"Electric Dog Collars and their usefulness in babysitting"

Re: Ahhhhh.. wild_rover April 13 2005, 18:12:37 UTC

Yep, yep. Instinctively I blamed the mother for her poor parenting. But I think that may have been hasty. I can't say I would do a much better job at it. Kids are kids. They test their boundaries, not just at home. I reckon there are enough crazies having children these days, I'll do the wqorld a favour and keep my genetics where they are.

Pressures... ianhmoore April 13 2005, 19:13:11 UTC

Yeah well, don't forget, marketing companies long ago did surveys and studies to see how effective kids throwing tantrums were, in getting their parents to buy products. Anything from candy to toys. Thanks to the pc world of today, we're led to believe that the best way to raise a child is to do so with love, care and a stern word.

Whatever happened to the good old days of beating the crap out of the little snot nose b*stards? Ahem... not literally of course..... kinda... maybe...

But maybe they're onto something, maybe it's not the best way to do it. Maybe you should buy the child a bunny! A cute little fluffy bunny. And if the kid acts up, you behead it right in front of the kid and traumatise it for life...

Holy crap... I could write a whole guide on parenting......

Ian H. Moore

Re: Pressures... wild_rover April 14 2005, 06:41:48 UTC

I don't know. I learned awful fast growing up what I could and couldn't get away with. If I'd screamed like that in a store I'd've been in the car within seconds. No sugar for me that night.

Maybe it's old-school but I don't think giving in to a child's every desire is the way to do it. However, the bunny idea made me laugh. Horrible, isn't it? But hey, at least they'll learn. And isn't that really what a parent is for?

Ian's Guide to Proper Parenting, eh? I can feel the fear emanating from future generations. But won't the world be a much quieter place?

ps: ianhmoore April 12 2005, 16:52:34 UTC

um...... you really don't want to know the answer to the toothpaste question......

Re: ps: wild_rover April 13 2005, 18:13:09 UTC

No. *sigh* I'm dealing, it's just a skirt. I shall give it it's proper sendoff.

I don't promise anything but.... ianhmoore April 13 2005, 19:09:20 UTC

If you're giving it a send off, might aswell make one last effort! Hope it helps.

http://www.howtocleananything.com

http://www.tide.com/staindetective

Re: I don't promise anything but.... wild_rover April 14 2005, 06:44:22 UTC

Thanks for the links! Great advice. Not in time for my now deceased skirt, but the thought was nice. I'll be sure to check there in the future. :-)

ex_whatsthes958 April 12 2005, 17:17:22 UTC

Some parents are unbelievable!

wild_rover April 13 2005, 18:15:59 UTC

Yeah. The thing is, she couldn't have been much older than me, I'd say 21 at my best guess. I don't know that I'd be a better parent.

ex_whatsthes958 April 14 2005, 10:16:46 UTC

Well I had my first at 20 and there's no way I'd let him behave like that!