Comments for Martha Says

Comment on You’re Fired! by work ethic

work ethic — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:26:18 +0000

you almost had me..well, maybe not, but “a bonus for just showing up”?? i hope you’re not serious.

Comment on School High by Polly

Polly — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:16:32 +0000

Mom ought not be putting away her 19 year-old’s laundry. Did she wash, dry and fold it for the big baby, too? This is why there are so few men worth marrying. They’ve been ruined by their parents not expecting them to do their fair share around the home they live in. Pot smoking is going to be least of the this guy’s problems. Just ask his angry, future ex-wife.

Comment on You’re Fired! by Danielle Zerbonne

Danielle Zerbonne — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:19:38 +0000

Is an instinct to torture small animals really “normal”? Jeez, I hope not.

Comment on Parental Responsibilities by Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:29:29 +0000

Well, great, you’ve really laid on the guilt! Noble as it may be seem to be there for your aging parent, not every parent is as deserving as you. Are you seriously pressuring your own children even as they are still growing up? You make it sound as if this woman is talking just about her friend keeping a job - As if it is not difficult enough to have a parent with dementia, leaving a good job, friends and community for an uncertain future elsewhere is a huge sacrifice. I think that a good friend is one who is willing to talk through whether it is truly necessary to break up tents. She obviously cares enough to want to talk her out of it, which is a great thing. What if no one expressed regret about her decision to leave. On the other hand, perhaps the parent in question is actually very well attended to by two siblings who care. We don’t really know do we. I think you fired from the hip with your careless comments.