Actual Conversation: Â
Nanny: “Hi Sara, I have a problem”
Me: “What?”
Nanny: “I just got my period and I bled everywhere so I’m washing my clothes. And wrapped myself in one of your towels. Do you have any tampons? Oh, and Junior’s in the crib so he doesn’t walk anywhere. And, I washed my hands thoroughly.”
Me: “Ok.” [What the F**!!$$$???]
Nanny: “Anyway, so I’m calling because I won’t be able to take Junior to Gymboree this afternoon.”
Me: “Ok.” [This the lamest excuse I've ever heard to get out of going to a Mommy and Me class.]
Nanny: “Thanks for understanding, this is so personal, you know.”
Me: “Ok.” [Is this conversation OVER yet?]
Preferred Conversation:Â Â
Nanny: “Something personal came up that I don’t need to give you the gory details about and I cannot take Junior to Gymboree today. Is it ok if I do a make-up class instead? I will call to find out what the alternative classes are.”
Me: “Yes, of course.” [Good! She's so responsible!]
Junior: “Cheeeeeese”
At least now I know she’s not pregnant. Uh, oh, did I just say that?
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Shut up!!!
ok, yes to much info, but if she just said personal issues. wouldn’t you have wanted to know what was keeping her from going to class??? I would have.
It was a funny read!
nast-ay!!
EW!
Seriously?
At least Junior didn’t offer her the string cheese.
Oh my gosh. SeriouslY?
Steph
I really don’t ever want someone to tell me they “bled everywhere” unless I know that bleeding is coming from a cut, stab, or bullet wound. Note the towel she used and make sure that one goes in the hot water load. Ha!
If it were me, I’d dump the towel. Water as hot as the sun is not hot enough to remove the yuck factor.
EWWWW!! Definitely TMI!
Dump the towel, for sure. That absolutely was TMI, but if she would have said to me “something personal”, I would have wanted to know what it was because I would for sure think she was making something up to get out of the class. Ugh for you though, sometimes I hear things that make me like my nanny better!
HA HA!!!!!!
Shudder.
I agree with the others that “something personal” sounds too suspicious, but maybe she could have gone with something like, “I got my period and my clothes are stained, so I’m too embarrassed to go to class.” That at least leaves out details like “bled everywhere” and “wrapped myself in one of your towels.”
oooooooh my.
I think you should be grateful your nanny gives you so much fabulous blog material. You just can’t make this shit UP!
You can’t make this up. I would be so embarrased to recieve it!
Egads! That’s why I’m getting me a manny! For my kids, that is, not me, oh never mind.
Wow, who would have thought that so many people would have something to say about this posting? Must have been a good one!!!! More nanny stories, please.
Emily- I have NO clue… I could tell you nanny stories all day long. Hmmmm a new blog, perhaps?
That is a SERIOUS over share.
Gross, gross, gross!!!1
That’s hilarious! Sorry that you had to have that conversation, but that was one funny story!
Sounds like your nanny needs to get a grip and realize that your son is YOUR son and that not everyone wants to hear of what happens in their body
yours truly
Pan the male nanny(call me a manny and ill make you watch barney till you say THE HORRRORRRR)))
P.S. if you want a picture of a male nanny i can provide p.s. why didnt you take a picture of that guy i would love to know that im not bigfoot(aka an urban legend!!)