Monday, February 11, 2008

Don't Look at Me While I am on the Potty

I confess...we have a magazine rack in our bathroom. We subscribe to a few magazines - my favorites being Oprah Magazine, Real Simple and Entertainment Weekly. Here is what the magazine rack looks like on any given day:

Well, during the past couple of weeks, I have noticed that the magazine rack has looked like THIS when I go in the bathroom:

The magazines are turned around!

I asked both Matt and Zack - have you been turning the magazines around? They both replied that they hadn't, nor had they even noticed it. Well, this went on for a couple more days, til I finally asked Dylan...

Mom: Dylan, have you been turning the magazines around in the bathroom?

Dylan: Yes.

Mom: Why are you doing that?

Dylan: That lady (meaning Oprah Winfrey) has sharp eyes.

Mom: She has "sharp" eyes??

Dylan: Yes, she has sharp eyes and big round hair and I don't want her looking at me while I am on the potty.

And there you have it. Mystery solved.

113 comments:

Laura Edwards said...

Hope you guys are all feeling better, too. I like this mystery story... Dylan sounds so funny!

Amanda P. said...

Ew. I wouldn't want Oprah watching me either.... Dylan is the funniest!

. said...

That is the funniest post ever! That is so cute that he thinks Oprah is watching him! What a cutie!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE DYLAN

Nicole said...

Savy - he loves and MISSES you, too!

Anonymous said...

AAAWWWWW!!

Unknown said...

visiting for your sits day. that story is too funny.

Aubrey said...

OMGosh! Hilarious!

I don't think I would like Oprah watching me on the potty either! LOL

Tanielle said...

Too funny! I don't want someone looking at me either!

Mrs. Jelly Belly said...

That's hilarious!

Rachael said...

That is awesome! Happy SITS day!

Simply AnonyMom said...

That is funny and cute.

Happy SITS day

Anonymous said...

Haha, how funny is that! Too cute ;)

cat said...

Oh that is just adorable! WE also have Real Simple here and I love it (we also have O magazine). Happy SITS day for South Africa. And your boys are so handsome.

Anonymous said...

Awww! That is too cute! LOL

Sandy said...

Now that is funny!

Astrid in Bristling Acres said...

OMG! Hilarious! I have to agree with your son. I wouldn't want Oprah "watching" me while I was on the toilet either! LOL!

Anonymous said...

Too cute! And I loved listening to Stevie and Tracey :)

Shelley said...

LOL.

your tunes are kickin'

Gratitude Gal said...

Oprah, stop looking at people when they are on the potty!

Unknown said...

lol...fair enough...I don't think I'd want anyone staring at me on the potty either.

Christy said...

I'm with Dylan.

Debbie said...

I couldn't argue with that point either!

Craftymoose Crafts said...

Funny & cute post!

said...

R.O.F.L.

'that lady has sharp eyes and big round hair'

Oh I can't take it! Too much. Love it.

Maggie Sue Designs said...

Ha ha! Cute :)

Live.Love.Eat said...

Oh, but he doesn't mind Uma looking. The boy has good taste!

Diva Scrapper said...

Aren't kids just too cute!???

Cammie said...

that is hysterical!!

Anonymous said...

Too funny! Kids are the best!

Anonymous said...

Too cute.

Lula! said...

That is both hilarious and spot-on. Brilliant, I tell ya.

Christy said...

that is hysterical!

mommytoalot said...

LOL...
Congrats on being FB today

The Peacock Pearl said...

makes sense to me!

Heather said...

I don't think I would like Oprah watching me either. I wouldn't want her to get one of her "ah-ha moments" after looking at the size of my tush!

Happy SITS Day!

Denise Grover Swank said...

Well, at least you know he's not an exhibitionist! The boy's got a point!

Moi said...

hilarious!
Oh Oprah! Give the kid some privacy!

Anonymous said...

Congrat's on your SITS spotlight! :)

& I love this! I'd probably do the same thing if we had mag's in the bano.

That reminds me, there's a chain of restaurants (I can't remember which, now) but they have pictures of Elvis in every bathroom stall just staring down at you.. it's so odd! I mean, I love Elvis.. but.. come on :P

Jaden Paige said...

hahaha! That is funny! I can sort of understand it, though... lol!

Sharp Eyes... That's a new one, but I like it!

Anonymous said...

Loooove it!

Happy SITS day!

Ronnica said...

He has a good point...I don't want anyone, with or without sharp eyes, to watch me on the toilet!

Anonymous said...

Adorable!

Shalee- Be Speechless said...

oh man that is too funny! I love your blog! I will be coming back for more!!

Connie said...

HAHAHA! Oprah is watching you.....

Bunny said...

Out of the mouth of babes!!! I love it!!

Dianna@KennedyAdventures said...

hysterical!HAppy SITS day!

Willo said...

LOL! Sharp eyes! That's great!

t said...

Sharp eyes...lol Hilarious!

Brandy said...

LOL! That's why I keep Family Circle in there...no people to watch me with their sharp eyes!

Happy SITS day!

Alison said...

That's great! I agree--she does have sharp eyes!

The Kooky Queen--Rachel said...

HAHAHAH, ohhhhh man that is so funny!!! Yes, Oprah is the devil. :) Your post are hilarious!

Cher said...

Oh that is too funny! I feel the same way!

Amy said...

Oh so funny! Who could blame him?

Kate Karyus Quinn said...

OMG,that is really funny, and I agree with him completely - Oprah does have kind of "sharp eyes".

Mary | Deep South Dish said...

Oh gosh that is too funny - well, I'm sure that they are Photoshopped Sharp Eyes anyways. I never thought of this before but most of my magazines seem to have pictures of food or flowers on the cover, not people! Or maybe I subconsciously put the people covers underneath those?? Most of 'em are usually left opened on the page I stopped reading when I was in the tub last anyway.

Happy SITS Day!!

Barb said...

Happy sits day...
OMG this is hilarious...thanks for the great laugh this morning...
will be back to check the rest of your blog later...gotta get to work now. Have a great day

Anonymous said...

Haha..she has sharp eyes! What we will do for a little privacy!

Unknown said...

This is another funny one! Love it!

What A Card said...

Hee, so funny!

jubilee said...

*giggle*

Megan @ Megity's Handmade said...

That's hilarious!! Little boys are so cute!

Anne said...

That's too funny! Some people I knew from middle school started a band and ended up designing a line of clothing for Kohl's and they were on the cover of the circular. It was in my friend's bathroom while I went in there and I had to turn it upside down - I couldn't have them watching me tinkle! :p

Annikke said...

I don' blame him - I don't want Oprah watching me either! LOL

Lisa@saltandlightstudio said...

Funny!!!

Happy Sits day!

BlogBaby

Kelly Deneen Raymond said...

hehe. I do remember having to take down posters and hiding them under my bed because some teeny-bopper was staring at me all night. ha!

Mimi Head said...

Makes sense to me!

BloggessJ said...

That's just too cute!

Laura said...

Yeah, that would creep me out too.

Rachel Lundy said...

That's so funny! Thanks for the laugh!

the BLAH BLAH BLAHger said...

That lady DOES have sharp eyes. ; )

Anonymous said...

Too funny! I think i'd be scared too if Oprah was starting at me like that, especially when i was on the potty!

tammy said...

Well duh! Makes perfect sense...and I am rofl!! ;)

Katie Lane said...

That's funny! But there are people on the other side of the mags too?!

Crazy Momma said...

Who can blame him? That is just too funny!!

Karol said...

That's hysterical!!!

Shannon said...

LOL!

I've never given it that much thought... but now, I have to agree! It is a little creepy to have Oprah stare at you whilst you do your business.

Lida said...

LOL, True I don´t want Oprah watching me in the potty either!

Bethany said...

Oh my gosh, that's hysterical!! Just stopping by to say hello from SITS!

Anonymous said...

Stopping by from SITS. That is funny and he does have a point. My pug pup thinks she needs to go into the bathroom with every that goes in there. Don't know if she thinks we need moral support or what, but I can relate to the eyes looking at you...lol

Becky @ Babes in Hairland said...

Congrat's on your SITS day! That's a totally funny story. I think I'm with him on that ... I wouldn't want anyone watching me on the toilet! :)

Unknown said...

That's hilarious! I could see my daughter doing the same thing, she is very particular about her bathroom time.

Kimmy said...

LOL! That's funny! I actually used to get weirded out by the pictures of my parent's on the wall outside the bathroom when I went potty. Yes, the door is opened...lol! Weird how we think.

www.AForestFrolic.typepad.com said...

Hahaha, that is too funny! I've actually turned around a magazine or two myself (sshhh don't tell anyone). Sometimes there is just someone on the cover you don't need seeing your business.

StampinMom :-)

Alex the Girl said...

Ha!

Judah said...

oh my goodness that is hilarious!! you know I was in the bathroom once and felt so weird because on the back of the stall there was a poster of an upcoming speaker just looking at me!! so freaky

Sheryl said...

That's pricless.

Congrats on your SITS day.

StacieinAtlanta said...

That is so funny!

Girl Tornado said...

OH that is so cute, but he's right ya know, she DOES have rather piercing eyes...

Anonymous said...

How hilarious! Just like a kid to say something like that isn't it!? I love it! Bless his little soul for just wanting some privacy.

Destiny said...

LOL. Happy SITS day.

Leslie said...

That is too good! Just tells like it is, doesn't he?

Mimi said...

Lol, I wouldn't want Oprah watching me either!

Reeni said...

That is so cute and funny!!

Gretchen said...

Now that's one perceptive kiddo!!

Anonymous said...

Hilarious! No, I don't want Oprah looking at me while I'm on the potty either.

hopelessly ordinary

Jen said...

he does have a point there.

Michelle said...

That is hysterical!

Rhonda said...

Oh, what a cute little fart! (pardon the pun) I wouldn't want her looking at me either!

Ryan and Katie said...

Haha! My sister and I ad NKOTB posters covering our walls as kids and we refused to change clothes in our bedroom bc we felt like they were watching us! :)

2Shaye ♪♫ said...

Just making my SITStah rounds. This was HILARIOUS! I can't wait to go share this one with the hubby and kids. Have a great day! CONGRATS on being in the spotlight! <3

~Shaye

http://millermemoir.blogspot.com
teachertools at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Hilarious! But, then again, I don't think I'd want Oprah watching me #1 or #2 either.

And, after seeing your bathroom mag rack I am feeling the need to reorganize mine...it looks more like a trash bin! LOL

Laura said...

How funny. Only a child could come up with something like that.

Mindy Goorchenko said...

This cracks me up. My hubby does this. With ALL the magazines. At least, the ones with faces on the cover. :)

I appreciate him being so modest. :)

Have a great day!

Anti-Supermom said...

Funny, we use to have a Santa that would do the same thing, my husband started refuses to have 'him' in the bathroom with him :)

great story

Briya said...

I know what he means.. I feel that way about pictures on the wall....Seems like they're staring.

~pen~ said...

kids,,thats all i can say. gotta love em for their info. :)

Michelle said...

ha!

your pics are so pretty.

Anonymous said...

That's hilarious.

Kathy G said...

I totally agree that one must have some privacy when using the potty...even if it is Oprah

Michelle said...

You know... until they explain it, things don't make sense. Then... it kinds does once you see how their minds are working. Too cute!

Anonymous said...

That is funny! And I don't blame him - Oprah is the LAST person I'd want watching me in the bathroom!

Playground for Parents said...

Hilarious! I see you taught him well about stranger-danger! ;-)