So young, so style conscious

This evening my son (7) invited me to his class assembly on Friday morning.

"That sounds good", I said, "Can I wear my tights to go straight to work afterwards?"

"No daddy" he said, crestfallen. Then a pause "But you could wear jeans over the top"

Oh dear.
--
Graham Glen

 

Graham Glen wrote:
> This evening my son (7) invited me to his class assembly on Friday morning.
>
> "That sounds good", I said, "Can I wear my tights to go straight to work afterwards?"
>
> "No daddy" he said, crestfallen. Then a pause "But you could wear jeans over the top"
>
> Oh dear.

I currently drop my daughters off at school on my drive to work and have been thinking of riding
into work come spring. I was told very strictly that I was not to wear visable cycling kit in the
school yard.

--
Andy Morris

AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK

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"AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> I currently drop my daughters off at school on my drive to work and have been thinking of riding
> into work come spring. I was told very strictly that I was not to wear visable cycling kit in the
> school yard.

My daughter is only 19 months, so is delighted by anything brightly coloured - cycling kit included.

When she's older I'm sure she wil be mortified at much of what I wear and
do. But surely this is an essential part of fatherhood?

Wear that kit with pride!

Toby

 

[email protected] (wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>>When she's older I'm sure she wil be mortified at much of what I wear and do. But surely this is
>>an essential part of fatherhood?
>>
>>Wear that kit with pride!
>>
>
> Absolutely! It is part of the job description of a parent to embarrass older offspring!

Perhaps the original poster should strike a bargain: Let me wear my cycling kit, or I'll come and
dance at the end of term disco!

Toby

 

wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter wrote:

> Absolutely! It is part of the job description of a parent to embarrass older offspring!

My old shooting instructor went to his son's passing-out parade at the Royal Signals training
school. He was striding along purposefully in his best off-duty soldier impression (he was
ex-forces) when a Warrant Officer appeared from behind a lamp-post[1] and said "Parents this
way, sir."

On being asked how he'd been clocked for a parent, the WO replied "British Standard Parent, sir -
Marks & Spencer trousers, shirt and cardigan."

I now make very sure to buy my clothes from John Lewis

[1] All NCOs can hide behind any object with any dimension exceeding 3"

--
Guy
===
I wonder if you wouldn't mind piecing out our imperfections with your thoughts; and while you're
about it perhaps you could think when we talk of bicycles, that you see them printing their proud
wheels i' the receiving earth; thanks awfully.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#103 http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#104

 

>>>>> "TB" == Toby Barrett <[email protected]> writes:

TB> "AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>> I currently drop my daughters off at school on my drive to work and have been thinking of riding
>> into work come spring. I was told very strictly that I was not to wear visable cycling kit in
>> the school yard.

TB> My daughter is only 19 months, so is delighted by anything brightly coloured - cycling kit
TB> included.

TB> When she's older I'm sure she wil be mortified at much of what I wear and do. But surely this
TB> is an essential part of fatherhood?

TB> Wear that kit with pride!

Some of my kids' friends find my lycra-clad legs to be a great source of amusement. Probably so do
other people, but kids have no qualms about expressing their opinions

 

My Mum came to visit her granddaughter on her first birthday today. When I got home from work,
she commented that the worrying thing was that Jenny sees me in "all that clobber" and thinks
it's normal.

--
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http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/recumbents/ "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -
Thomas Paine

 

"Toby Barrett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] (wafflycathcsdirtycatlitter) wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
> >>When she's older I'm sure she wil be mortified at much of what I wear and do. But surely this is
> >>an essential part of fatherhood?
> >>
> >>Wear that kit with pride!
> >>
> >
> > Absolutely! It is part of the job description of a parent to embarrass older offspring!
>
> Perhaps the original poster should strike a bargain: Let me wear my
cycling
> kit, or I'll come and dance at the end of term disco!

I got in from a training ride on Sunday and one of my 7 year old sons friends was round - he took a
good look at my tights, micro fleece and windproof gillet and siad "have you been diving?"

It's all quite 'figure hugging' and has the look of a wetsuit.

Russ

 

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> [1] All NCOs can hide behind any object with any dimension exceeding
3"
>

NCO Instructor at Sandhurst to his charges:

"Now, as you are all Officer Cadets, I wil call you Sir or Ma'am. You will ALSO call ME Sir. The
difference is, YOU will mean it."

--
MatSav

 

MatSav wrote:

> "Now, as you are all Officer Cadets, I wil call you Sir or Ma'am. You will ALSO call ME Sir. The
> difference is, YOU will mean it."

A former Officer Cadet writes: been there, done that

--
Guy
===
I wonder if you wouldn't mind piecing out our imperfections with your thoughts; and while you're
about it perhaps you could think when we talk of bicycles, that you see them printing their proud
wheels i' the receiving earth; thanks awfully.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#103 http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#104