I stopped at my son’s job to get my car checked out. I was talking to a woman at the service desk, and told her Jordan was my son. She proceeded to compliment me on how focused he is and polite, etc, Then she said “oh,which christian school does he go too?” Um, me, no he goes to a public school. It seemed like she didn’t believe me, and asked me again where he went to school. Like she couldn’t believe our son could be those things going to a public school. No lady, it’s called being a good parent and having a smart kid.
I wanted to tell her I’m an atheist, but I was afraid her head might explode!
cornfedcontessa 
It’s very rude to assume we can only be educated if it’s in a Christian environment. Maybe you should have seen her head explode.
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Yeah, I thought it was pretty stupid.
Mind blowing.
It is true. Good parenting is responsible for a child’s behaviour. There are some that with great parenting turn the other way. Having said that, it’s to my way of thinking, the responsibility and gift to your child or children to teach them consequences, right from wrong, what is and isn’t acceptable behaviour. Kudos.
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what a golden chance that you passed on. you could have witnessed conniptions firsthand.
Ha ha!
I woulda said “Christian school? Oh, we have a bush that we dance nekkid around and sprinkle water on but first we have to put on goat horns and fleece chaps. Then we have a virgin lay prostrate on a stone altar while we chant and sway to beating drums. Whatcha doing Saturday night? Wanna join us?”
Ha ha! Too funny! My husband said I should have told her we were busy worshiping Satan! LOL!
Oh, Lord (if you’ll excuse the expression), don’t do that! They have no sense of humor, and don’t understand either irony or sarcasm. She already blindly believes the worst. Don’t confirm her fears, or she and some of her white-sheeted friends, carrying torches and pitchforks might actually turn up. 😯
I hope not!
its true its more of good parenting and having a smart kid..
We are very proud of him. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow. That was really ignorant for her to assume.
I was surprised, and really had to bite my tongue. Had she not worked with my boy, I would have had a very snarky come back.
Congratulations to your son, he can’t go wrong with being polite and he will go far always trying to do his best. Congratulations to you for raising a son confident enough to be this way. Great Job both of you. Hugs
Thanks Scottie. We always try to teach him to be kind and respectful.
Should’a told her your were an atheist … just for the pictorial value 🙂
Believe me, it was very hard not to be my smart ass self!
LOL 😉
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OPEN, NON-JUDGMENTAL DISCUSSION—HUH? 🙂 WISH MORE WERE POSSIBLE!
Thanks for the reblog.
Totally not surprised by her response. Unfortunately, there’s the perception that you can’t be a good kid in a public school. I’ve heard some christian parents say they don’t want to send their kids to school with the “criminals.” Oy.
Good grief! Our son’s high school has a 96% rate of kids who go on to college.
All those secular criminals!!! (Never mind that .1% of the prison population is atheist and around 60% are christian/catholic… the rest are from another religious orientation.)
Who knew?
Rational arguments don’t usually work on religious people. Otherwise there would be no religious people.
-House
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So true!
Oh. and by the way, your blog is pretty good. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much!