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littlemissmartypants

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131. I was the volunteer nanny for five today.

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 02:22 AM

Aug 2014

While the mothers were cooking and getting baths and toothbrushes ready. I read the same book five times. Got food/liquids out, clothes, pacifiers, diapers...the list goes on and it doesn't stop.They are little people who need us.

If I had no help and had four to take care of all alone, one of us would be dead. That's something my grandmother used to say.
I really appreciated her sentiment today. She had three children.

But I did have fun. They love me. I'm the "best godmother ever" one of them told me today. I'm only god mom to one but they all want me.
It's hard.

Maybe mister golfer man needs to STFU and get a clue like... never mind they might be in the Full Quiver crowd. I'll just stop there.

Love, Peace and Shelter. Lmsp

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rich guy posts his rich guy problem on twitter. twitter responds [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 OP

Rich guys are expected to have their own jets nowadays. nt valerief Aug 2014 #1

In America, they can write off private jet purchases Dirty Socialist Aug 2014 #42

Problems are problems for everyone yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #61

Well, watching him play golf. I have a fairly good idea how he made his money. abakan Aug 2014 #84

"We have no idea how he made his money." Of course "we" do. LTX Aug 2014 #109

Nailed it, just nailed it. DiverDave Aug 2014 #172

*headdesk* nt laundry_queen Aug 2014 #156

What an asshole. People like him are so fucking clueless that they don't even get why people... Logical Aug 2014 #2

Notice he made sure the nanny sat in steerage liberal N proud Aug 2014 #3

he wasnt on the flight Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #5

Yep. n2doc Aug 2014 #7

You appear to be "sure" of a lot of delete_bush Aug 2014 #119

Wife + nanny + 4 kids = six seats. He was not one of the six on the flight. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #129

"Children are being killed in Gaza" oberliner Aug 2014 #4

And I'm sure starving families in Africa would be very sympathetic to DU posts such as this one. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #6

like third world skeptic d_b Aug 2014 #39

if his wife mercuryblues Aug 2014 #8

I'd have 4 kids if and only if I was wealthy with a staff ecstatic Aug 2014 #11

So would I; doesn't necessarily mean I'd've birthed them. I could've adopted some. freshwest Aug 2014 #70

I was the volunteer nanny for five today. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #131

Nobody should have four kids oldhippie Aug 2014 #15

+1 PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #19

I am the oldest of 5, 4 living irisblue Aug 2014 #24

Wow... love when the names start flying kdmorris Aug 2014 #76

Do you not think that overpopulation is a real issue? cui bono Aug 2014 #102

You have every right to your opinion and your concern kdmorris Aug 2014 #114

I think you are talking to the wrong person now. cui bono Aug 2014 #116

I didn't say that you did call anyone names kdmorris Aug 2014 #121

DU has insufferable snobs in its midst Tsiyu Aug 2014 #125

+1 kdmorris Aug 2014 #148

You think I'm acting like you are an idiot for asking if you are aware that overpopulation cui bono Aug 2014 #127

It is none of your business why or how my children came to be kdmorris Aug 2014 #147

You don't know what my world view is. cui bono Aug 2014 #161

LOL I'm not angry about your question kdmorris Aug 2014 #165

Okay, you are completely misconstruing what I said. cui bono Aug 2014 #166

What I say to people who ask Tsiyu Aug 2014 #167

Sometimes it's better to come up with a mature response though. n/t cui bono Aug 2014 #168

Sometimes it's better not to say rude things to people Tsiyu Aug 2014 #169

This coming from someone who basically told me to go kill myself. That's rich. cui bono Aug 2014 #171

We have a plummeting birth rate Tsiyu Aug 2014 #173

Depends on who you are responding to I find tkmorris Aug 2014 #184

Nah Dorian Gray Aug 2014 #237

Actually, that is exactly what you did kdmorris Aug 2014 #176

I apologize for having angered and offended you. That was not my intention. cui bono Aug 2014 #214

I accept your apology kdmorris Aug 2014 #220

Thank you. cui bono Aug 2014 #221

One problem with overpopulation issues DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #182

This is utterly ridiculous... Punkingal Aug 2014 #199

Because it's not your place Dorian Gray Aug 2014 #235

"good reason to have strong feelings about families who birth so many children" demwing Aug 2014 #151

See my response to your other post: cui bono Aug 2014 #162

I love when it's the good moms, like you, antiquie Aug 2014 #152

Please define "breeder" demwing Aug 2014 #85

As I've heard it used (and I can't speak for the poster) kdmorris Aug 2014 #115

I've never known it to be meant as a judgmental word, simply one to describe hetero females. cui bono Aug 2014 #164

Most of the CF folks I know use "breeder" for bad parents jmowreader Aug 2014 #132

CF = "Child Free" correct? demwing Aug 2014 #154

I've always heard it used as a term for hetero females. cui bono Aug 2014 #163

DU is pro choice. Until it isnt. Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #28

There's a huge difference between stating a position and legislating one. cui bono Aug 2014 #92

Do you believe parents should make their own decisions demwing Aug 2014 #150

That is a good question treestar Aug 2014 #157

I believe they should make their own responsible decisions. cui bono Aug 2014 #160

My grandparents had 6 kids. IrishEyes Aug 2014 #46

Oh brother yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #63

What is they were all adopted kids? freshwest Aug 2014 #72

That would be fantastic! cui bono Aug 2014 #105

I would feel differently about that. nt oldhippie Aug 2014 #113

I agree. PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #100

Exactly. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #16

LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author Tsiyu Aug 2014 #174

Congratulations on your 6. One is all I can handle. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #188

Why do you "bet those four are a delete_bush Aug 2014 #191

I'm guessing they're brats because he complained about his wife having to deal with them alone. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #194

He complained that British Airways had delete_bush Aug 2014 #195

No, you are ignoring the tweet that so many found so offensive. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #197

How many times has he and wifey said this about the poors? freshwest Aug 2014 #69

I am just wondering hfojvt Aug 2014 #82

Congratulations! Of all the posts so far, delete_bush Aug 2014 #87

The father wasn't on the flight. n/t tammywammy Aug 2014 #90

uh, cause he was at the tournament, playing? yeah, he was a douche with his comments tho.... dionysus Aug 2014 #135

"useless male slug" demwing Aug 2014 #155

A lot of wealthy people would kill themselves if they were taken down and had to do a nanny's job. brewens Aug 2014 #9

That would result in a significant net improvement to society. hifiguy Aug 2014 #99

LOLZ. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #10

On the bright side, the nanny had a ten hour break. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2014 #12

Yup. She's left alone with those four kids all the time. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #18

yes, she raises the kids Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #123

That's what I was thinking packman Aug 2014 #20

Bet Mum was equipped with plenty of Benadryl BuelahWitch Aug 2014 #40

Thinking? delete_bush Aug 2014 #78

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #81

Their mother WAS on board. smokey nj Aug 2014 #106

I'm well aware of this, delete_bush Aug 2014 #110

Great point! nt Union Scribe Aug 2014 #38

Oh, that was good. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #53

Best observation yet! Hekate Aug 2014 #80

Hadn't thought of that. Iggo Aug 2014 #89

Yep. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #136

Probably won the rock, paper, whistler162 Aug 2014 #180

This message was self-deleted by its author JHB Aug 2014 #13

Perhaps his wife should avebury Aug 2014 #14

That's what I was thinking! The wife can take her smart phone and go sit in the back. MatthewStLouis Aug 2014 #170

Why would anyone wish to delete_bush Aug 2014 #193

Her choice avebury Aug 2014 #240

I agree with one thing Dorian Gray Aug 2014 #238

Under the rules of class warfare, Mr. Poulter is charging that a war crime has been committed. whereisjustice Aug 2014 #17

He is not out of touch. A post like this is subconsciously deliberate. zonkers Aug 2014 #21

good point Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #124

That's a lot of children. LisaL Aug 2014 #22

I think it is great yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #64

What about "accidents" or children of rape and incest? eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #137

He should have taken the cheap seat, let the nanny stay with wife and kids. McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #23

exactly. n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #25

Why "exactly"? delete_bush Aug 2014 #49

Clearly my comprehension skills are no match... lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #153

An apples/oranges comparison delete_bush Aug 2014 #183

a) I'm not "the entire thread". Don't project your inferences of it onto one poster. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #205

Does this mean you agree with 9 of the 10? delete_bush Aug 2014 #222

I think the phenomenon of going after the father was a manifestation of the opposite of misogyny. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2014 #227

Based on the number of folks delete_bush Aug 2014 #231

He wasnt on the flight Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #32

I'm surprised with 4 kids in business class that another business customer mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #26

Are You Kidding Me? erpowers Aug 2014 #27

He probably only bought bussiness for 5, and had nanny fly economy. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #29

No, he booked 6 seats delete_bush Aug 2014 #48

What proof do you have he did??? darkangel218 Aug 2014 #65

My "proof" is common sense delete_bush Aug 2014 #67

Business class? BUSINESS CLASS?! Earth_First Aug 2014 #30

Blast from the past. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #141

Years ago I worked in a travel agency. Wealthy people LibDemAlways Aug 2014 #31

He didnt fly, only his wife, the kids and the nanny. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #34

If it was so important that the nanny be with the kids, LibDemAlways Aug 2014 #36

She needs to be moving her rear end, period.... blueamy66 Aug 2014 #57

Or NOT... littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #138

Well, you have a point there... blueamy66 Aug 2014 #140

So I guess fat shaming is now okay on DU Revanchist Aug 2014 #178

Not fat shaming... blueamy66 Aug 2014 #202

Clever way to rationalize it. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #217

Rationalize what? blueamy66 Aug 2014 #219

Ian discovers that Twitter is an "open mike"... JHB Aug 2014 #33

I am not that sure about all the outrage. No outrage how he makes the money, why the outrage over Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #35

It was mostly the "katie has no help for 10 hrs w/ 4 kids" part... JHB Aug 2014 #37

Man, wish I had a nanny to handle four young children on overseas flights, flying every week all Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #41

This thread should be destroyed w/o a trace delete_bush Aug 2014 #58

If he'd been poor, his concern for his wife would be okay? leftstreet Aug 2014 #45

The solution might have been for some kids to join nanny in coach, I think. freshwest Aug 2014 #75

I'm with you on this one. If I have a group and we book all our seats for business class, MH1 Aug 2014 #68

No, he was whining to the public about how hard his.... Logical Aug 2014 #207

If you don't get it then I imagine you might be like him! nt Logical Aug 2014 #206

We all imagine a utopian world without classes....communism I believe it was called. How did that Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #208

Just stop friend tkmorris Aug 2014 #209

I love a strong coffee in the morning! Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #210

You know he could have let the nanny have his seat rock Aug 2014 #43

You know, delete_bush Aug 2014 #51

I was busy, the same as you rock Aug 2014 #73

Why didn't he just pay buddy Phat Phil Mickelson to take her and the kids for a ride Elwood P Dowd Aug 2014 #44

Don't be talking smack about Phil blueamy66 Aug 2014 #139

I hope the mother chips her nails on the flight Dirty Socialist Aug 2014 #47

Ian was NOT on the plane Takket Aug 2014 #50

I'm sorry, your post is too reasonable delete_bush Aug 2014 #74

There's nothing wrong with him being mad, but he is the mindless one for tweeting it out cui bono Aug 2014 #98

I don't tweet, don't follow tweets, don't delete_bush Aug 2014 #117

I can see what you're saying. For me though, it's about the fact that he tweeted it out. cui bono Aug 2014 #218

Exactly, twitter isn't for everyone to just post every trivial detail of their lives... hughee99 Aug 2014 #128

What? You completely missed the point. cui bono Aug 2014 #216

You make twitter sound like it's only for "real" people with "real" problems. hughee99 Aug 2014 #234

No, actually. I think twitter is for whatever you want to say. cui bono Aug 2014 #236

are you kidding? Takket Aug 2014 #213

Are you kidding? cui bono Aug 2014 #215

Yes, I'd be upset if I was him. tammywammy Aug 2014 #79

Let me play my tiny violin. Cleita Aug 2014 #52

I like how he later responds by saying he should be allowed to vent. LOL mackerel Aug 2014 #54

On my last trip back from Asia, I was upgraded to business class, and Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2014 #55

He was an asshole who could have got the same thing being quieter, all types in all jobs. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #59

More garbage from The Daily Mail. chrisa Aug 2014 #56

I got me a business class seat I paid for, I complained about the food, still terrible, I do not Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #60

They got their money out of DU today. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #142

The example I use is when a rich guy says there's "trouble at home"... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #62

lmao!! + 1 darkangel218 Aug 2014 #66

Good help is so hard to find... lunatica Aug 2014 #71

And they are the same person! whistler162 Aug 2014 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author unblock Aug 2014 #77

Why didn't the nanny and mother switch seats? PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #83

Why didn't HE and the nanny switch seats? cui bono Aug 2014 #86

he was not on the flight PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #91

Oh! lol. I'm still waking up. cui bono Aug 2014 #93

I don't think he was on the plane. Iggo Aug 2014 #94

When he first learned of this delete_bush Aug 2014 #101

The nanny won the rock, papers, whistler162 Aug 2014 #181

My mom had four kids, no nanny, and worked two jobs. Iggo Aug 2014 #88

Where is a Looney Tunes style falling piano hifiguy Aug 2014 #95

If wifey couldn't handle the kids sunnystarr Aug 2014 #96

The mother probably wanted to stay with her kids. I know I would. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #107

It isn't his wealth-blindness; it isn't his tone-deafness. It is, in short, HIS TWEETING IT. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #97

Exactly. Nothing wrong with him being upset, just don't tweet it where others cui bono Aug 2014 #108

What's his caddy doing this afternoon??? Just sayin'. DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #103

You're funny. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #144

First World Problems PuraVidaDreamin Aug 2014 #104

Okay.l I looked it up. His kids are 10, 8,3 and 1 elehhhhna Aug 2014 #111

My niece handles her 4 kids AND her terminally ill husband without the help of a nanny 24/7. smokey nj Aug 2014 #112

The world's tiniest violin plays just for Mr. Poulter: Initech Aug 2014 #118

Oh, look. Twitter is all abuzz.... Inkfreak Aug 2014 #120

Yep. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #145

i hope the Nanny still got paid JI7 Aug 2014 #126

Me too treestar Aug 2014 #159

It would not be a surprise to me delete_bush Aug 2014 #187

That's a thing you'd have to look into I guess treestar Aug 2014 #212

I have about as much sympathy for a rich man as a rich man has for me. geomon666 Aug 2014 #130

was he on the flight? barbtries Aug 2014 #143

was he on the flight? delete_bush Aug 2014 #186

i replied first then read the thread barbtries Aug 2014 #200

What is best about this thread is littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #146

two hours? slow reader? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #149

I was reading the braille version. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #158

Wow. .. 10 whole hours with her own kids...? PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #175

Maybe now she'll know her kids better. Ilsa Aug 2014 #177

Exactly, she must be a bad mother who pays no attention to her kids, hughee99 Aug 2014 #179

I give up. delete_bush Aug 2014 #185

It's a wealthy guy who spends a lot of time traveling and has 4 kids. hughee99 Aug 2014 #189

Exactly. delete_bush Aug 2014 #190

He didn't tweet "about his experience with BA." He tweeted about his wife's. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #196

I would say that he in fact DID tweet delete_bush Aug 2014 #223

No, the OP is about his tweet that his wife was left with "no help for 10 hours with 4 kids." SunSeeker Aug 2014 #226

I believe we'd better get a couple of things straight rock Aug 2014 #204

Which 'facts' have I pulled? delete_bush Aug 2014 #224

The article is mute as to the travel arrangements concerning the father rock Aug 2014 #228

Appears that some believe.... whistler162 Aug 2014 #201

This was my Ilsa Aug 2014 #229

You are still doing all this based on the assumption that she doesn't take care of her hughee99 Aug 2014 #233

Not necessarily. Ilsa Aug 2014 #239

I'm absolutely amazed at the delete_bush Aug 2014 #192

Let me rephrase that for you. Ilsa Aug 2014 #203

Extremely thoughtful post, delete_bush Aug 2014 #225

Typical 1% self centered self entitled family. Tommymac Aug 2014 #198

Two different responses to the same tweet - haele Aug 2014 #211

But why would you automatically downgrade a family ticket in the first place? rocktivity Aug 2014 #232

The broke up a party consisting of of two adults and four children? rocktivity Aug 2014 #230