"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>
> Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description

Thank you, Jill.

> Also a
> minor rant: As one who is not a mom and never will be, I find it a
tad
> annoying to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" by people in the
hospitality
> industry (read: servers, cashiers, etc.) who have no idea whether or
not I
> have children. Actually, that doesn't bother me so much as it may
bother
> those who are desperately hoping to have children but have for years
found
> they haven't been able to and have undergone extensive fertility
treatments.
> Nor to who are on long waiting lists to adopt.
>
> It seems to me this practice of wishing women who appear to be above a
> certain age a "Happy Mother's Day" isn't necessarily good customer
service.
> It could actually be hurtful to some people.

ITA. Assuming everyone above a particular age must be a parent (I'm sure
many childless men experience the same thing on Father's Day) is
definitely NOT good customer service. I know many people who are
childless by choice, and to them (as it is to you, Jill), it can be
annoying. To those who are childless not by choice, however, it can be
very hurtful.

Mary--a mom thanks to the miracle of modern medicine

P.S. Hope they fix the water situation at your complex soon! Ugghh!