The Difference Between Being Able To "Grow A Baby" And Being A Parent
The Octomom's children were acting up on a plane and "3rd Rock" star Kristin Johnson asked that they pipe down, according to The Daily Mail:
But apparently, the mother-of-14 did not take too kindly to Johnston's comments, telling her: 'How would you like me to keep eight two-year-olds quiet?'To which the actress allegedly responded: 'Get more help!'
Suleman's representative told TMZ that she shouted back: 'Why don't you grow a baby and get a life.'
Reminds me of what John Rosemond said. That is, someone wrote to him asking to be more lenient about a certain issue, saying: "After all, it takes 18 to 20 years to grow a child."
Rosemond pounced on that phrase, saying that it revealed what was wrong with modern parenting. Namely, that after 18 or 20 years, too many parents still have children on their hands because they were not trying to raise independent adults. I can't post the link right now, but it's easy enough to find the column when you search on the above quote.
Lenona at July 11, 2011 12:38 AM
If she were a real star, she'd have been on a private jet.
MarkD at July 11, 2011 6:37 AM
If she were a real star, she'd have been on a private jet.
On the taxpayer dime...it could happen.
She's a birthing cow, not a parent.
Amy Alkon at July 11, 2011 6:49 AM
Now let's calculate how much it costs to fly fourteen kids somewhere...
ahw at July 11, 2011 7:00 AM
I am an atheist, but when fate intervenes and puts people together in a confined space and those people deserve each other....maybe there is a God.
BOTU at July 11, 2011 9:21 AM
This octomom person is just narcicisstic trash.
mike at July 11, 2011 11:41 AM
My comment referred to Ms Johnson. I didn't pay attention to the part where Octomom had a representative. If she's a star, fame is overrated.
MarkD at July 11, 2011 12:20 PM
Holy cow!!
I'll be scared to fly in economical, now that I know I could be seating next to any of these two monsters!
nico@hou at July 11, 2011 12:31 PM
According to the article, Johnson was in First Class and Octo-Mom was in Business Class with 12 children and two other family members.
So, three things stand out:
1) The Octo-Kids were so loud and unruly that they were disturbing at least one person in another cabin section.
2.) Despite the fact that Octo-Mom requires $15,000 per month to support her brood (according to the article), she's apparently able to afford Business Class tickets for 15.
3.) There's an airline out there that can fit 15 people into its Business Class.
Conan the Grammarian at July 11, 2011 12:56 PM
I love the portion of the interview where Ann Curry is trying to ask her how she keeps track of all her kids... and Nadia jumps in with "...But I do. I do."
*cue a little one tearing across the room*
HAHAHAHHAHAHAAHA!
Did Ann Curry get to even finish a single question before Nadia jumped in with her dribble (aka: answers.)?
Sabrina at July 11, 2011 1:23 PM
>> 'I personally cannot waste my energy just fixating on the past and my past choices, regardless if they were good or bad choices because how is that advantageous to them?'
Reminds me of the Jack Nicholson line "first I take away reason and accountability".
But it does amaze me that people will spend their mornings watching something like this on the Today show, totally ignoring important issues like Penelope Cruz's dress at the Woody Allen opening.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2013567/Penelope-Cruz-turns-heads-Rome-acting-Woody-Allens-latest-muse-The-Bop-Decameron.html
Go Daily Mail UK!
Eric at July 11, 2011 2:40 PM
Kristen Johnston is the one who needs to get a life? Oh, Octopussy, you are so completely disconnected from reality.
By way of disclaimer, Kristen is my type. Good god yes.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at July 11, 2011 4:36 PM
Could someone please take that useless cow's kids away from her already? There is NO WAY she can even do an adequate job raising them, let alone a good one.
Daghain at July 11, 2011 4:45 PM
"Now let's calculate how much it costs to fly fourteen kids somewhere..."
"she's apparently able to afford Business Class tickets for 15."
Octomom was crossing the country to appear on the Today show with her brood. Talk shows usually offer plane tickets to their sideshow exhibitions. I very much doubt Nadya paid for the airfare.
Elle at July 11, 2011 5:12 PM
Isn't she supposed to be apologetic when someone pointed out her unruly or noisy kids?
Not only is this mom appear to be selfish but she is also implying that only she has a life while other people don't have a life?
KIds may be kids, but still parent like her should not get too haughty and should be responsible in maintaining order, so that other people are not inconvenienced by her kids.
WLIL at July 11, 2011 5:23 PM
I don't think I could care less for Octomom or most of the rest. If I never hear of her or them again it wouldn't bother me.
They're a circus show and I feel sad for the kids.
Jim P. at July 11, 2011 6:39 PM
I remember Kristin Johnson. She's pretty big (not fat, just big and tall). She could take Octomom and beat on her all up and down that plane.
mpetrie98 at July 12, 2011 5:04 PM
That would be so hot, if the octomom were attractive
lujlp at July 12, 2011 6:47 PM
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