Apr 1, 2008

Darn Doorbell!

So I'm trying to put Scotty down for nap yesterday around 3ish (right after I burned my birthday cake by flouring the pan too much) and this is what happens:

"ding dong ding dong ding dong"
Erika: Gets excited, can it be mom's birthday package? Picks up Scotty, goes and answers the door
Standing at door is a young man, between 19 and 23 years of age
Man: "I'm here for lunch"
Erika: "What?"
Man: "I'm here for lunch"
Erika: "Is that supposed to make sense?"
Man: "It made other people laugh, I guess it didn't work on you."
Erika: "Yeah..."
Man: "I'm here from NCF, did you get our flier in your door last week?"
Erika, "No." getting more and more frustrated
Man: "Here, let me give it to you so you don't think I'm a weird, crazy, random guy" tries to hand Erika a flier through the screen door
Erika:
"I already do" while closing the door

Scotty decided after this incident to not fall asleep until about 6:20. Awesome.

13 comments:

  1. hahahaha, that's awesome. that is some real command presence right there. What is NCF?

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  2. I hate when that happens. That's why I turned the ringer off on our phone. Someone always called right as I was getting Jordyn to sleep. Hope a good Birthday anyway!!

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  3. This is so wrong! I say you contact the company and ask them to come over and try to get your child down for a nap.

    Better luck today!

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  4. Mike-I have no clue what NCF is... I don't really even know if it was NCF. I know it was NC something... I was so frustrated at that point I wasn't really listening to him.
    Schelle-I already turn the phone ringers off, now I've got to figure out how to turn off the doorbell!
    Sarah-you've jinxed me! He just took a 45 minute nap and is up and rearing to play. (I usually get at least 2 hours, if not 2 1/2) Grrrrr

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  5. wow what a way to sell something!

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  6. I wish that I lived close enough to make you a birthday cake. Sorry about the doorbell. I'm glad I don't have one.

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  7. Thanks Alli! That would be a real treat :-)

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  8. i love erika's response, "i already do!" that rocks! i hate the doorbell with a napping baby! grrrr!

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  9. wish we'd been there for your birthday. not that scotty would have gotten any sleep with my brood around!
    curse ncf!

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  10. that is hilarious..i can already see you going towards the door all excited..miss you!

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  11. You are so cool! I always want to do things like this to rude people but I never have the guts.

    I've always wanted to do something I read in a For Better Or Worse comic where, when a telemarketer asks how you are doing you just start telling them every little detail about your day (like the screaming baby, the poopy diapers, your grandfather's arthritis, etc). But I always just say, "Fine."

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  12. never mess with a mom and her napping baby! there is nothing more annoying!

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  13. dialog is always the best way to tell a story. Are you sure he wasn't wearing a black tag?

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