Jill wrote:
>Now, also OT: Happy Mother's Day to all who fit that description
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.

I agree. I'm a security guard at a grocery store, and I'm pleased to
say that none of the cashiers said "Have a Happy Mother's Day" unless
the woman was surrounded by children clamoring, "Mommy!" No children,
the customer's were wished to have a good day, evening, weekend...even
the customers seemed to be sensitive enough to at least preface their
sentiments with "If you're a mom, then I wish you a Happy Mother's
Day."

But other places...yeah. I always want to get snotty when wished "have
a Happy Mother's Day" by replying, "I have no children, my mother's out
of state, and my gramma is dead. Mother's Day is just another day for
me."

Then again, I'm notorious in Indy for having a smart and/or snotty
attitude.

Lisa Ann