It doesn't appear to be available in my area, but I did watch the previews. I already agreed with your opinions on rudeness, so let me just say you look beautiful!

I set up my TiVo to record!

Amy,
Speaking of rude cell phone use, you've never written anything about people using cell phones in public bathrooms, which I feel is absolutely disgusting and rude. Would love to hear your thoughts and other posters.

Lookin' good, Amy!

I'm finally getting to the point where I've. Had. Enough. Recently a woman brought her toddler to a bar (that's a rant for later) and decided that, since the entire universe would think it was adorable, she would let it run over to me so I could "babysit" for her. Seriously, she smiled and gave me that "isn't it adorable?" look.

Um, no. I'm in a bar, I'm drinking beer, and I'm watching the hockey game. If I'd wanted to babysit, I'm sure I could have found a paying gig.

I looked at the kid, pointed to the mother, and said, "go back to your mom". It took three times and a death glare at mommy, but she finally got the hint.

And God HELP the next person I see changing a baby on a restaurant booth seat.

The end of your segment was over run by Obamas campaign speech from Bargrahm

I was actually at the taping of Anderson on Monday, which I thought was great...2 instances of irony for the day: 1) At the taping, the lady sitting next to me was loudly chewing gum (after the audience people told us specifically not to chew gum in the studio). Rude behavior at a show on rudeness. Hmmm. 2) As I was riding the subway later that day, reading your book, (which I am thoroughly enjoying)more rude behavior. A family sits beside me...closely, as the train is crowded. Next thing I know, the mother whips out her boob and starts breast feeding her child. Fully exposed. On the subway. Now, I know breast feeding in public is a hot-button issue. Frankly, I probably wouldn't have cared if she had taken 5 seconds to cover herself up (though I still would have found it unsanitary) . But the last thing I expected on the train ride to work was a breast 6 inches away from me. Thoughts on this issue?

You're very impressive on camera, Amy! And you're making me miss NYC, oh so fondly.

I have been catching up on your radio show, I just love it and learn something new and useful every time. Someday I'll stay up all night so I can call in from this side of the ocean.

> Recently a woman brought her toddler to a bar
> (that's a rant for later) and decided that, since
> the entire universe would think it was adorable,
> she would let it run over to me so I could
> "babysit" for her.

You should have just given the baby some of your beer!

Amy, what exactly is unsanitary about BFing ont eh subway. Did she squirt you? Puddle it on the seat? Wipe her nipple on the floor before feeding the baby?

If the boob was 6 inches from you, that was the most crowded train ever in this country. And in any event, the breast was the same distance from you, whether she was BFing or not. WOuld it have offended you if she had bottle fed her baby that close with a bottle? Would that have been unsanitary? if not, do you think that human nipples somehow excrete germs into the air? Just curious.

The subway is just downright dirty. I've seen people pee, and puke on a subway car. The train car was, in fact, packed. The man across from me wiped his nose the entire time. I just don't think the train is a clean place for anyone. I wouldn't eat my dinner on a crowded subway (though people sometimes do, which I also think is rude). She was on the train for a matter of minutes- it just seemed like an odd choice. I know, I know, when babies want to eat, they eat. Fine. But the baby fussed for the duration of the ride anyway, so he didn't seem to really want what she was offering. I've been rididng the NYC subway daily for 15 years. And this is the very first time I've seen anyone visibly breast feeding on the train. And no, I don't think nipples are germy.

Regarding breastfeeding in public, I don't think it's rude in and of itself. Like MO4 said, if it isn't rude to bottle feed in the same place, why should it be rude to breastfeed?
Specifically, I wouldn't breastfeed in an unsanitary place, like the subway seems to be, and neither would I feed my child in a toilet stall, as some rude people have suggested I do.
I always make an effort to be discreet, by sitting in a corner of the room, and covering up with a blanket if possible. Sometimes, the baby is squirmy. There's not a lot that can be done about it.
If an effort is made to not be sitting with the boob hanging out, then it shouldn't be considered rude. Your preference of not eating on the subway doesn't in and of itself make the feeding rude. Parents can subject their kids to all kinds of things others don't approve of.
If she was sitting with her boob out, and not actively feeding, that's usually illegal. If it offends you, it's up to you to say something about it, which was the gist of what Amy said on the show.

*****You should have just given the baby some of your beer!*****

Damnit, where were you when this was happening? I totally would have done it. :D

Honestly, though, since when is it okay to take kids to a bar? The toddler thing was the last straw, but the people the week before were even worse. There was a couple and another woman. Apparently the women were friends. Both had kids. The two under the age of seven were RUNNING AROUND THE BAR WITH NO SHOES ON. The married one, at one point in the evening, shoved her husband's face in her tits, RIGHT IN FRONT OF GOD, HER KIDS, AND EVERYBODY. Both women were beyond drunk. Great examples of how to behave in public, ladies. *eyeroll*

Oh, and this was a Sunday night. I guess making sure your kids have a good night's sleep before they have to go to school in the morning is so 1974. I refuse to sit in that area of the bar anymore (which is a shame, since it has nice leather chairs and whatnot) because it's shit-parent central. We sit at the bar or we don't go. Oh, and don't get me started about the bar near me that not only allows but ENCOURAGES small children to belly up to the bar. That place is on my "never spending another dime in here again" list as well. Come ON, people. I sat at the bar to get AWAY from your kids. You really can't be happy with having 99.9% of the place?

As for the BF'ing, as long as they try and cover up, or at least keep it low key, it doesn't bother me. The "whip it out, make a big show of it, and dare anyone to say something" mommies, however, are another story. But those are tomorrow's helicopter parents, and we all know they suck.