The baffling world of suburbia
Two tween girls just rang my doorbell and handed me two tiny flowers.
The flowers didn’t come from my yard. I didn’t recognize the girls. And they barely said a word; mostly, they just giggled.
Would anyone else be a bit bewildered by this random act? Or am I destined to become one of those misanthropic old biddies who berates the mothers of crying children?
September 15th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Sounds like something I would have done. No – YOU do it. YOU. I dare you. Okay – BOTH of us!
Yeah, random act of weirdness. I guess you just be glad it was a KIND act of random weirdness.
September 15th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
As an old biddie, I think that is cute. It was a random act of kindness!
September 16th, 2007 at 6:36 am
I probably wouldn’t even have answered the door! I am paranoid that way… Cute though!
September 16th, 2007 at 7:15 am
Odd, but charming.
September 16th, 2007 at 9:52 am
I’m like you. I’d be trying to figure out their ulterior motive.
But maybe it really was just a random act of kindness (though the giggling makes it sound like a herb-induced act of kindness).
September 16th, 2007 at 11:18 am
i’m with you.. creepy
September 16th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Maybe they caught a glimpse of shirtless Kyle getting ready for his triathlon and the flowers were really meant for him?
September 16th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Oh my God we used to do that on a dare – pick flowers and give them to someone in the neighborhood. Flashback!
September 16th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Sounds like a nice gesture whatever the motives. You hardly sound like an misanthropic old biddie… just suspicious like me.
September 16th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Have you checked your house for spray paint or toilet paper? Just saying, you never know.
September 17th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Bwahahahaha!
I’m baffled, but cracking up at the same time.
It would be funny if you did know, at least, where they lived so you could return the favor. Except hand them a dustmop and a can of toilet cleaner with a fellow mom by your side giggling with you.
September 17th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
You suburbanites scare me, dude.
September 17th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
maybe those girls need a “nice matters” button for their random act of kindness
October 1st, 2007 at 3:14 am
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