[Mrs. Chocolate]

(02-23-2012 06:22 PM)Mr.GM Wrote:  

(02-23-2012 01:47 PM)thedude3737 Wrote:  

I was out running today. During that hour I saw the following on THREE separate occasions. I see this pretty much EVERY time I go out for a run:

Short, brown, what appeared to me to be central american or Oaxacan housekeepers/nannys walking white kids in strollers. We're talking on busy streets here too, with people commuting at 50 MPH a few feet away.

Now, I know that's going to trigger some racial BS for some folks, but let me say now I don't give two shits about color or background. I work in a kitchen professionally and my closest acquaintances are latinos, and more often than not I prefer their company.

What pisses me off is I'm pretty sure the moms of these kids are too busy getting botox or shopping on Rodeo drive TO WALK THEIR OWN GODDAMN KIDS IN A STROLLER. Seriously, when the hell did THAT become too big of a chore? In addition to American women completely nosediving on every last domestic ability, now they can't take their own kids for a walk.

Maybe it's just L.A. I dunno. I can't imagine a worse place to try and settle down and raise a family.

Makes me sick to my stomach.

This is not only in America .

Here in São Paulo , Brazil , it is very normal to see black maids walking white kids in strollers while mommy and daddy are shopping or absent. In any upper-class area or fancy mall you see scenes like that daily.

Exacly. I hate during SUNDAY those people walking around with maids and ONE KID. Some couples really needs help (twins, for example). But seriously? Sunday?
I thought that I was the only one pissed. Just walk around Oscar Freire and Itaim and you will see dozens of children with the white dressed maids and no moms.