August 13, 2009

A Threat that Works

Yesterday I was going through a stack of papers on my counter and came across an envelope from U.S. District Court. Mr. BBM received a jury summons a couple weeks ago and he was supposed to fill it out and send it back within 10 days or else he would be deported or something.

I cautiously opened the envelope to find that he had yet to send it back. Fantastic.

So, before I left to take Big I to ju-jutsu I wrote him a note with a couple post-it's and a black Sharpie and left it on the middle of the kitchen island. The note said:

"Fill this out NOW before I'm a single Mom and you're trying to avoid picking up the soap in the community shower."

It's in the mail today.

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Posted by on August 13, 2009 in Mental Strain for Mama | 11 Comments

Comments

11 Comments on A Threat that Works

  1. Dave2 on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 11:43 am

    2. It’s genius, really… and just another example of why we need a woman president!

  2. Black Belt Mama on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 12:21 pm

    3. I couldn’t agree more. 😉

  3. Karl on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 12:38 pm

    4. Dammit. The whole Black Belt Single Mama thing had me hopeful for a moment.

  4. Karl Erikson on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 12:39 pm

    5. Just checking to see if this comment gives me an avatar now that I’m signed in w Google.

  5. Karl Erikson on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 12:39 pm

    6. Nope. *sigh*

  6. Black Belt Mama on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 12:53 pm

    7. I think you have to have a TypeKey account.
    http://support.typepad.com/cgi-bin/typepad.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1338

  7. RenovationGirl on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 4:36 pm

    8. HA!!!! LOVE it! Good thinking! Bet Mr. BBM loves the fact that you’re blogging about it! 🙂

  8. Heather Kennedy on Thu, 13th Aug 2009 8:33 pm

    9. hilarious. reminds me I still have to renew my driver’s license which is ridiculous since PA makes it pretty idiot proof. I won’t get deported or anything for that though. And lucky me got out of my county jury duty in June because I got called for a Friday. woo!

  9. Bob Patterson on Fri, 14th Aug 2009 12:25 pm

    10. Go easy on Mr. BBM. Us guys have lots on our minds. I’m sure he’s so busy thinking about how great your hair looks or how all those froo-froo bed pillows really DO match the wall he had to repaint three times, that it probably just slipped his mind.
    -B

  10. Black Belt Mama on Fri, 14th Aug 2009 1:36 pm

    11. Yeah, because men ALWAYS notice when women have their hair done. Just so you
    know, I’m not really a froo-froo pillow kind of girl. 😉 You crack me up.

  11. Bob Patterson on Fri, 14th Aug 2009 3:47 pm

    12. Marriage is hard on a man. However, were it not for Mrs. Patterson, I’d leave the house looking wrinkled. I figure another 10 years and she might figure out how to make me shave daily and also match.
    The again, this is expecting a lot of me.

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