Here’s the feed from last week’s TV appearance by Matt, our indefatigable defender of boozy babies.
There’s lots to dissect here. Personally, I happen to think they paired Matt off with someone who comes off as a bit of a horse’s ass. “But, but, but,” she says in a husky voice that has Marlboro Reds written all over it, “in this country, it really is not done”.
OK, so Dr. Robi Ludwig is just Dr. Phil in a floral print dress. At least she has a line of “inspirational jewelry” based on her work as a psychotherapist (huh?). And even though Matt clearly made her look like a punk in this debate, I do have one point of empathy with her: I too have been subjected to Matt’s withering little arsenal of eyebrow-raising and eye-rolling. We all have here at DadWagon. So I feel your pain, Dr. Robi. Go have a drink. It’ll help.
First, the title of this entry is so aptly named the genius can really only be appreciated AFTER watching the video. To be fair, she obviously wasn’t hugged much as a kid. Second, I’ve been following you (and this story) since the CNN coverage out of a mix of curiosity and empathy. I’m a BK father of two and have some stories of proprietor and server ugliness myself (take a look at the scorn for PJ Hanley’s on Bococa Parents if you haven’t or don’t subscribe). Either way, just wanted to say…hell yes, I’ve had a Guiness midday with my 5 month old in the bjorn and yes, we love to eat out (so do our kids) and don’t think the fact that we’re parents should preclude us from a great meal and service…even at a bar! HAs this woman even been to Brooklyn. Outdoor eating, at bars is a way of life? I say, fuck ’em. Do you Matt!
btw – if you haven’t been to Char No. 4 for the chipotle bourbon bloody mary’s
and pancakes your missing out! The host is the shit and always has a big smile when I
walk in with my 3 1/2 little girl in tow.
Keep up the good work, if I were Palin, I would say “the Lord’s work”…but I’m not
so I’ll just say, Cheers.
Poor Matt. It must have been really hard to sit there and put up with that lame, fairly air-headed and completely wrong woman.
People who spend no time a all in bars think that all bars are are dives full of drunk bar flies, and that’s just not the case.
Matt, your affability is quite a blessing.
And I was disappointed that it wasn’t actually Dr. Phil in a dress.
What was really fun about doing this was that they really, REALLY wanted me to overact—to yell and say dramatic things and so on. Quite a change from my usual NY1 appearances!
Also, I was in the wrong spot. She kept leaning over so I couldn’t make eye contact with the host.
I read this earlier in the week and this lady has been bugging me ever since.
1.She argues vehemently that your child couldn’t possibly be learning responsibility by watching you socialize. (um…ok?) But then why is she so convinced that your child is learning bad behavior? She implies that children only learn bad things at that age. You can’t have it both ways!
2. Her main argument “It’s simply not done in this county.” Ok, ugly American, are you saying that only Americans know how to raise children and if it’s not done here it shouldn’t be done?
Oh how I love “experts.”