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My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?

*Shrugs* just old people being old...

My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?

Pity the puppy didn't piddle on her shoes. :p

PC beyond rationality

How is that PC? You must have a weird definition, anyway, I think it was bad manners/bad taste. I would have shrugged and said I like the name "Mayham" better. It sounds like she was trying to be friendly though, so I would have smiled back and responded nicely.

My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?

I would've asked her what her name was and then say something like, well why didn't they name you crony nosy old *itch. :D

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?

stupitdity and i woulda bitch slapped her ass

I'm always inclined to allow the elderly tons of leeway. They've usually earned it. I'd shrug, say "thanks" and be on my merry way without another thought. Besides, am I gonna change that mind? No. Is she gonna change mine? No. There's no need for pointless bickering, then.

stupitdity and i woulda bitch slapped her ass

I don't mean to be rude, but are you role-playing, or are you genuinely this obnoxious?

I'd pick Halle Berry over mayhem any day ;)

http://www.thehutch.com/monitorduty/imgs/michael/halleberry.jpg

Screw that daft crone, you have a puppy!

A puppy= good mood.

I would have just ignored it, she just told her opinion about something trivial as a name, no big deal. The puppy probably couldn't care less about it's name.

My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?

stupid, bad manners and NOT pc.

its odd to associate the color of a dog with a human being. suggesting that a dog should be named after a specific person is a bit creepy (well except that i will some day have a dog named mudgett after the chicago serial killer) suggesting that a black dog deserves black pride is ...wrong.

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.
As well they should have been
What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality?
I'd say stupidity and bad manners
How would you have responded?

"If you don't like the name, too bad. Now Bugger off."
OK, the second part I might not have said, depends on how annoying I found her.

I would've just laughed, probably. If she kept on and was being serious .. I would say whatever struck me at the time, possibly nothing. But if I did .. maybe along the lines of asking her how she figures it would be complimentary to Halle, and that I don't like Halle .. so why would I name my dog after her .. unless I was calling Halle a dog. Or that it's none of her damned business what I name my dog. It would depend on her attitude as to the way I would've handled it.

wait... why is it bad to call a black female dog after a black female human?

saying that the given name was horrible is bad manners.

oh and why are your kids shocked when an old lady says something weird(in their eyes i still dont get it) haven't they experienced any demented or just different people yet? you are overly protective methinks.

why would you name a black dog after a black person? :confused:

dunno why... but why not? its not like its insulting to name a loved creature after a beautifull one.

dunno why... but why not? its not like its insulting to name a loved creature after a beautifull one.

most people give dogs doggy names.

a black lab puppy isnt going to grow up to be halle-berry-ish

the suggestion was that a black female dog SHOULD be named after a beautiful black female person. thats kinda creepy. there is no reason why any dog SHOULD be named after any person.

should implies expectancies of normalcy, once you've outgrown the dependance on the concept of normal, then you'll understand why it doesn't matter, the old lady was ssying something you didn't expect, no reason to start thinking badly about her for that. Just rethink the concepts of 'should' and 'normal'

i really should (:P) learn to write more coherently, add some structure and stuff.

should implies expectancies of normalcy, once you've outgrown the dependance on the concept of normal, then you'll understand why it doesn't matter, the old lady was ssying something you didn't expect, no reason to start thinking badly about her for that. Just rethink the concepts of 'should' and 'normal'

im of the crowd that give old people a pass on any stupid rude and non-pc thing they say.

she gets a pass but that doesnt mean her naming suggesting was appropriate.

My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?
Reply "I don't think so... it would get confusing everytime Halle visits us and we have two beings responding to her name..."

then let her stew that one over.

dunno why... but why not? its not like its insulting to name a loved creature after a beautifull one.
*Names crayfish Random Acknowledgement*

a black lab puppy isnt going to grow up to be halle-berry-ish


damn!

*brings new black lab puppies back to the store*

*hates Halle Berry*

I would have given some sort of nice response in return while in my own head understand that she's elderly but has her own right to her own opinions. No harm was done.

And as for the name Mayhem well with the puppy being a black lab the name will go well throughout it's life. While Black Labs are very friendly, they are very hyper active and extremely playful. I have a black lab who is about 2 yrs old now and he is still extremely playful as well as hyper active. I kid around if whether they make doggie riddlin or not LOL :D

And as for the name Mayhem well with the puppy being a black lab the name will go well throughout it's life. While Black Labs are very friendly, they are very hyper active and extremely playful. I have a black lab who is about 2 yrs old now and he is still extremely playful as well as hyper active. I kid around if whether they make doggie riddlin or not LOL :D

My cousin had a dog named Rascal... and he was. I swear he'd grin at you after making some mischief... and he always knew when to toe the line and when to behave...

Screw that daft crone, you have a puppy!

A puppy= good mood.
What BackwoodsSquatches said. However, I must admit that at first I read a puppy = good food. I guess I am a horrible monster or just a bit hungry.

My cousin had a dog named Rascal... and he was. I swear he'd grin at you after making some mischief... and he always knew when to toe the line and when to behave...

My dog Freeway, he's mostly in the back yard tearing up the yard trying to catch the lizards or bugs in the sand and everytime I walk by or he sees me he immediately lies down as if he's not doing nothing It's funny to actually see him. I'm working on teaching him the area he's allowed to do so and that's in the sand box which does have the biggest holes dug. He's a Black Lab.

wait... why is it bad to call a black female dog after a black female human?

saying that the given name was horrible is bad manners.

oh and why are your kids shocked when an old lady says something weird(in their eyes i still dont get it) haven't they experienced any demented or just different people yet? you are overly protective methinks.

He didn't say they were shocked, he said they were appalled at her

What BackwoodsSquatches said. However, I must admit that at first I read a puppy = good food. I guess I am a horrible monster or just a bit hungry.

or a little of both maybe?

What BackwoodsSquatches said. However, I must admit that at first I read a puppy = good food. I guess I am a horrible monster or just a bit hungry.

:D Puppies are yummy!

:D Puppies are yummy!

Dog Adobo... mmmmmmmm.... :cool:

dunno why... but why not? its not like its insulting to name a loved creature after a beautifull one.

Naming a black bitch after a black actress is in poor taste. I'm proud of myself for not going for the obvious joke!

My son has a new puppy in his house - an 8-week old black lab who has been named Mayhem. So, yesterday my son and daughter went to the vet's to pick her up (she had been there for bath, shots, tests, etc - a day-long event). As they were bringing her out of the examining room, a woman (older, white) approached them with usual, obligatory oohing and aahing over the cute puppy. She asked them her name as was told it was Mayhem because, as puppy, that's what she caused. The woman said "I would never name a pet such a horrible name. I would name her something like Halle Berry because she's a black female dog and should be named for a beautiful black woman!"

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

What's your take - stupidity, bad manners or just PC beyond rationality? How would you have responded?
It can get hard to seperate PC and stupidy sometimes, so I'd have to say both. I would have told her "You do know that not everything has to be PC right?" Of course that wouldn't be the best response but thats the way I am.

I don't mean to be rude, but are you role-playing, or are you genuinely this obnoxious?

RPing mostly, but i would have told her to mind her own business

RPing mostly, but i would have told her to mind her own business

Fair enough.

My kids were appalled at her manners and her suggestion for a name.

Your kids need to grow some skin.

It can get hard to seperate PC and stupidy sometimes, so I'd have to say both. I would have told her "You do know that not everything has to be PC right?" Of course that wouldn't be the best response but thats the way I am.


How is that PC? I repeat, some of you have weird definitions of PC.

And as for the name Mayhem well with the puppy being a black lab the name will go well throughout it's life. While Black Labs are very friendly, they are very hyper active and extremely playful. I have a black lab who is about 2 yrs old now and he is still extremely playful as well as hyper active. I kid around if whether they make doggie riddlin or not LOL :D
I named my boyfriends dog - Loki ;) Turned out to be a very very accurate name.

As for the lady, I would have smiled and walked off. I'm not going to start an argument in the middle of a vets over something so small.