Astrological Moms

[soulhill]

I brought my daughter to a playgroup the other day and two of the women there were discussing astrology.

Specifically they were each explaining to the other that their boy's difficult behavior was clearly the result of each boy being a Virgo and a Capricorn respectively.

The fact that the two boys were running around being ignored by their mothers, well that didn't seem to enter into the equation. Nor did the fact that they both were pushing other kids around, being ill-behaved in the same way, yet they each were of a different sign.

One of the moms said she was planing to get pregnant but wanted to skip whatever month would result in her next child being a Virgo.

I wanted to say that perhaps she should skip all of them.

But I didn't. Instead, I began to explain the illogic of astrology, the distance of the bodies involved and so forth and they both simply pretended I wasn't speaking.

I was, literally, denied.

 

[Foster Zygote]

Welcome

You might just try telling them "Well, your Virgo is really a Leo and your Capricorn is really a Sagittarius." In response to their puzzled looks you can then explain that the astrological signs assigned to their bratty kids are out of date so that when their respective kids were born the sun was not in either Virgo or Capricorn.

Steven

 

[soulhill]

These weren't puzzled looks. They weren't confused by what I had to say. It was as if I had turned into one of the teachers from Charlie Brown. They were looks of simultaneous denial.

 

[Questioninggeller]

Welcome

You might just try telling them "Well, your Virgo is really a Leo and your Capricorn is really a Sagittarius." In response to their puzzled looks you can then explain that the astrological signs assigned to their bratty kids are out of date so that when their respective kids were born the sun was not in either Virgo or Capricorn.

Steven

Yep. That would have been a good response, and hopefully they'd look into that history to see their perceptions are dogmatic and based on arcane ideas.

 

[fuelair]

These weren't puzzled looks. They weren't confused by what I had to say. It was as if I had turned into one of the teachers from Charlie Brown. They were looks of simultaneous denial.

(Softly) They are idiots, move carefully and cautiously away from them.

 

[eri]

Oh, I always try to educate - especially since I get tired of people asking, "So I forget what you're getting a PhD in - was it astronomy or astrology?" But it never goes over well. Perhaps I lack tact.

However, it's always fun to point out that technically Nov 24, 25, and 26 are in the constellation Ophiucus (sp?), which is alternatively the Warrior or the Coffin. That's right, 13 signs!

 

[Wolverine]

Ophiuchus.

 

[Chris Haynes]

I was thinking about this thread last night as I was going to bed. On my way there I popped into my almost 16 year old son's room to remind him not to stay up very late. Despite him being the subject of this thread... and he that usually answers questions with "whatever", he let me give him a goodnight kiss on his forehead.

So I came up with my own special reply to these moms: "Hmmm... my son was born when the birthing center was very busy. At least 2 other kids were born there within a couple of hours, and by the next morning every single one of the center's eight rooms had newborns. I wonder if all those kids did the same thing my son did during his little preschool graduation. When went to get his certificate he announced to the audience 'I love my mommy. I love her very much!'".

To continue... "What are the chances that his birthdate has more influence on him than his genetic makeup and his family's nurturing?"

 

[fuelair]

I was thinking about this thread last night as I was going to bed. On my way there I popped into my almost 16 year old son's room to remind him not to stay up very late. Despite him being the subject of this thread... and he that usually answers questions with "whatever", he let me give him a goodnight kiss on his forehead.

So I came up with my own special reply to these moms: "Hmmm... my son was born when the birthing center was very busy. At least 2 other kids were born there within a couple of hours, and by the next morning every single one of the center's eight rooms had newborns. I wonder if all those kids did the same thing my son did during his little preschool graduation. When went to get his certificate he announced to the audience 'I love my mommy. I love her very much!'".

To continue... "What are the chances that his birthdate has more influence on him than his genetic makeup and his family's nurturing?"

Very high - if you are really good at twisting things to match very vague predictive words and phrases.

 

[Eos of the Eons]

Bah, rather than trying to tell them astrology was bunk, it would have been more fun to point out the importance of doing SOMETHING about their children's behaviour.

On top of that, pointing out that just trying to blame "signs" for their children's misbehaviour was a cop out, and not a good excuse for bad parenting.

It might of got you bopped in the nose rather than just ignored though. Heh.

 

[grayman]

Bah, rather than trying to tell them astrology was bunk, it would have been more fun to point out the importance of doing SOMETHING about their children's behaviour.

On top of that, pointing out that just trying to blame "signs" for their children's misbehaviour was a cop out, and not a good excuse for bad parenting.

It might of got you bopped in the nose rather than just ignored though. Heh.

Which would have demonstrated that it wasn't astrology but instead bad DNA for the children's behavior.

 

[Eos of the Eons]

Ironically, yes, perfect

 

[RemieV]

Oh, I always try to educate - especially since I get tired of people asking, "So I forget what you're getting a PhD in - was it astronomy or astrology?" But it never goes over well. Perhaps I lack tact.

However, it's always fun to point out that technically Nov 24, 25, and 26 are in the constellation Ophiucus (sp?), which is alternatively the Warrior or the Coffin. That's right, 13 signs!

Ooo. I'm November 24th. Right on I get the super top secret sign.