Scolded by receptionist for

[lilles]

Bringing DS to his check up because it is "too cold" and last night it snowed half an inch which has since melted. It is 33 degrees.

[Deleted]

LOL. It's about that cold here, and I suspect my 17 month old will be playing in the backyard at daycare because it's finally SO WARM.

[Deleted]

So she wanted you to just not show up for your child's well appointment? And lol. It was negative 9 here this morning.

[lolo]

Sometimes you just can't respond to stupid.

Other times a pointed stare does wonders.

[smock]

I was walking home from daycare with DD in the k'tan earlier this week; it was about 40 degrees out and she was wearing a coat, hat, and shoes. Some woman rolled down the window of her car and shouted at me "put a blanket on that baby!"

People are stupid.

[lilles]

Jan 14, 2015 11:13:11 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

So she wanted you to just not show up for your child's well appointment? And lol. It was negative 9 here this morning.

Yes. She said I should have rescheduled. It was for his six month checkup. He was properly bundled up. I didn't reply to her comment. So annoying.

[lilles]

Jan 14, 2015 11:11:29 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Do you live on the equator?

I wish.

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Jan 14, 2015 11:11:13 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

LOL. It's about that cold here, and I suspect my 17 month old will be playing in the backyard at daycare because it's finally SO WARM.

LOL. It's 22 here today this morning and my kids are on hour 3 of being outside. 
It's freakin' glorious.  

[rbp]

You seem to be surrounded by an awful lot of assholes.

[zarapipe]

Ass. I would totally say something to the dr. I'm sure your doc would have loved multiple people to cancel because of the cold. idiot.

[GotWine]

That lady is nuts. It was -9 here this morning. Everybody still went on with their day.

[meij]

How weird your pediatrician insists on seeing his patients outdoors.

I had a February baby in the Midwest so he had to go out in the freezing cold for all his first doctor appointments. Not much we can do about that. I would probably reschedule with a tiny baby if it was -20 but 33 degrees is not that cold.

Maybe this person just moved there from Hawaii. My cousin lives there and is ruined. She posts screenshots of her weather app saying 68 degrees and complaining how cold it is, she needed a hoodie and the kids couldn't play outside. Bitch, please.

[Deleted]

What? 33 degrees could be any time October through May in the Midwest. And I live on the southern edge of the Midwest.

[Willis Jackson]

Jan 14, 2015 11:51:16 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

Ass. I would totally say something to the dr. I'm sure your doc would have loved multiple people to cancel because of the cold. idiot.

This is a good idea. I doubt your dr wants the receptionist giving out stupid advice like that.

[Deleted]

33 is downright balmy.

[undecidedowl]

He wasn't wearing socks was he?

[lilles]

Jan 14, 2015 12:36:10 GMT -5 undecidedowl said:

He wasn't wearing socks was he?

He was wearing Zutano fleece booties over his footed pajamas and was wearing a hat. If anything his feet.were too warm so she had absolutely nothing to criticize.

[cjeanette]

The receptionist at the Drs office? I would have said something to my Dr. Rude.

[biogirl21]

Jan 14, 2015 12:33:56 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

33 is downright balmy.

Lol, right? It was in the thirtys this weekend and I was outside without a coat on.

It was -4 this morning. If we had to stop our lives when it was under 30, the whole northwest would shut down from December to March.

[redpenmama]

Haha, what?! Was it an old lady? Sounds like an old lady comment.

I took DS to well checks last year, as a newborn, in much colder temperatures because, you know, it's cold. Do pediatrician offices shut down when the temperature drops below freezing?

[leeluu]

So she wants you to reschedule the three month appointment to....April?

[mcfelix]

What a stupid, rude comment. Did you say anything to the dr?

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Jan 14, 2015 15:23:46 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Jan 14, 2015 15:20:48 GMT -5 @this said:

Wait, what? I can't tell if this is serious or joking. Is -66 a thing?? Do you live at the North Pole?!

For real. With wind chill though! I live in northern MN, near Canada, so basically with Santa Claus. 

LOL. I hear you. 
When I went in for my induction with DS it had snowed and snowed and snowed the night before and the next morning was godawful freezing with windchills in the -40s. It was a rough drive but obviously fine once we got there. 

Two days later when we took DS home it was 1. The world was rejoicing about the start of the winter warm up.  

I live in the polar opposite corner of the same state as you. Where the wind blows constantly.

Ironically the week DD was born in July it was the start of 3 weeks of 100 heat indexes every other day. Hottest summer ever. 

DH now says I need to plan for a September baby...you know the one month here where the temperature is usually decent.  

[bronxgirl]

Can you imagine how pissed the doctor would be if people actually took her advice? He/she would have no patents to treat.

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Jan 15, 2015 0:11:52 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Jan 14, 2015 12:22:41 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Lol. We brought E home from the hospital when it was -66.

Shut the f up! My brain can't imagine that temperature.
I'm cold (like not wanting to venture outside the house) at 66* .

I don't understand this about Southern Californians. DD1's school puts the extra school jacket on her if we send her to school without a jacket and it is below, like, 70. It actually makes me sort of mad. TEMPS IN THE 60s AREN'T COLD.

In 10 years I realize I will be singing a different tune if I still live here. My fortitude from my years in Chicago is definitely gone. I remember when I used to think 33 was a warm day.

[quickstepstar]

Hahaha OMG! We would stay cooped up in the house 1/2 the year! Ridiculous woman!

[thejackpot]

Jan 14, 2015 12:22:41 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Lol. We brought E home from the hospital when it was -66.

This is when my Miami side comes out, I cannot even fathom that temp.

[thejackpot]

Jan 15, 2015 11:25:35 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Jan 15, 2015 11:24:28 GMT -5 thejackpot said:

This is when my Miami side comes out, I cannot even fathom that temp.

It doesn't really feel any different after it gets under 0. You just freeze faster

Yikes! Glad the new baby won't experience that insanity on day 1

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Jan 15, 2015 11:25:35 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Jan 15, 2015 11:24:28 GMT -5 thejackpot said:

This is when my Miami side comes out, I cannot even fathom that temp.

It doesn't really feel any different after it gets under 0. You just freeze faster

You are very right. After 0 is all about the same. 
And most of the time a -40 windchill isn't all that different from -20 wind direction dependent. 

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Jan 15, 2015 20:44:45 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Jan 15, 2015 10:46:49 GMT -5 page said:

I don't understand this about Southern Californians. DD1's school puts the extra school jacket on her if we send her to school without a jacket and it is below, like, 70. It actually makes me sort of mad. TEMPS IN THE 60s AREN'T COLD.

In  2 years I realize I will be singing a different tune if I still live here. My fortitude from my years in Chicago is definitely gone. I remember when I used to think 33 was a warm day.

I will take that bet. 

66 is not cold.