I am a very (and I mean very very) shy person. Most probably because English is my second language. I just don't feel comfortable confroting people, so I usually end up walking away, thinking "poor soul." Having said that, Mia is on the larger side. She is 19 weeks and 5 1/2 lbs. I wanted a small dog, meaning less than 20 lbs. I've got a small dog. I am very happy with my small dog, as a matter of fact.
Anyway, several weeks ago we were in an upper-scale-ish pet supplies store, and a lady that works there asked us how old Mia is. I told her, almost 4 months. At the time, Mia was 4 lbs. I thought the lady's eyes were going to pop out of her stupid head. She was absolutely scandalized about the size of my Mia. I just wanted to say, "What? She is smaller than your butt!!!!" Do I go around telling people, "excuse me ma'm but you/your child is larger than the homo sapien standard"? You bet, I don't. But, of course, I could not, and would not say anything to the offending lady. I am just not going to shop there anymore. I wish people would be more tactful about their ignorance and pretentiousness. Am I asking too much?
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