Baby Caught 'Drinking' Beer at Baseball Game

maandag 23 september 2013

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by Jeanne Sager 3 hours ago

Moms, it should go without saying that when you're celebrating your favorite baseball team's big win, you should keep the alcohol to the adults. But based on the kerfuffle over a beer-drinking baby caught celebrating the Oakland A's division title win, apparently it needs to be said. To the mom who was spotted on TV, seemingly serving up a Bud Light to her baby, a word?

You're just asking for trouble.

The beer-drinking baby, or at least the baby with a beer bottle to his lips, was caught on-screen behind a Comcast sports reporter doing an interview. The mom's face is turned away from the camera, but you can clearly see she's holding the baby, and an arm wearing the same color shirt as mom and awfully close to her body is holding the unmistakable blue beer bottle to the baby's lips.

Do we know that there is beer in there?

Of course not. It could easily have been water. Or nothing at all. In the midst of celebrating, people do silly ... and often stupid things.

I don't see any reason to crucify this mom without proof that she was putting her baby in actual harm.

But ....

A HUGE BUT for you.

Usually when these sort of "OMG, can you believe she let her baby drink that?" stories come out in the news, it's because a parent was dumb enough to make their silly antics public. A photo shows up on Facebook or a mom stands in a crowded room directly in front of a television camera ... and let's baby suck on a beer bottle.

Whether it's empty or not is (almost) besides the point. The point is, she's allowing the world to think that she serves her baby alcohol.

That's the part that bugs me. She's not ashamed to be thought of as the mom who lets her baby drink! At least the rest of us have the good sense to only do pranks like that in private (kidding, kidding ... or am I?)!

The point is -- maybe there was booze. Maybe there wasn't. But mom did this out in public. She opened herself up to criticism. And, well, it was stupid. Stupid if there was beer in there because, duh, babies should not be drinking beer! Stupid if there wasn't beer in there because, duh, you just made everyone watch the A's post-game celebration wonder if your baby is an alchie.

Do you think this is an example of bad motherhood or just stupidity? Would YOU do it?

Image via Valentin Janiaut/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeanne Sager

writes articles for The Stir by day, slays closet monsters and bounds through bedtime stories with her elementary schooler by night. The Phineas and Ferb soundtrack reverberates through her brain.

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Sorority Caught Rejecting Black Pledges Solely Because of Race -- What Is This, 1950?

dinsdag 17 september 2013

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by Lisa Fogarty 2 hours ago

First a confession: everything I know about sororities I learned from movies like Legally Blonde and friends' glowing accounts of them. I went to a liberal university in the Northeast where sororities and fraternities weren't a big thing, so I was shocked to learn that in 2013, any school was still able to get away with keeping African Americans segregated from its sorority system. 

According to several accounts, the University of Alabama is being slammed for doing just that. The school's newspaper, the Crimson White, published a story last week exposing the details of a extremely intelligent and qualified African-American female student who pledged several sororities in the school and was denied entry. But before you criticize the young sorority girls -- who reportedly gave the woman excellent scores during the recruitment process -- for discrimination, they aren't to blame. All of the shame for this goes to the alumnae, who tried to block the girl's entry.  

The sorority members claim the woman, along with others, were not accepted solely because of their race. They even reported that alumnae threatened to pull funding from the sororities if they accepted African American members. Since financial support from alumnae is the bread and butter of sororities and fraternities, I applaud these young women for coming forward and exposing the segregated system in which they (hopefully unconsciously) took part. 

So after what must have been an emergency meeting this weekend between the university president and sorority-chapter advisors, it was decided the school would join the 21st century and begin allowing African Americans into its Greek organizations.

I can't help wondering what I would do if I were the highly qualified woman who had pledged and been denied entry into these sororities based on the color of my skin. My first impulse is to say I would tell them to shove off. But wouldn't it deliver an even more powerful punch -- one directed straight at the alumnae -- if she held her head high and accepted entrance into one of the groups?

From what I hear -- and please correct me if I'm wrong -- being a part of a sorority is more than just living in big house, throwing keg parties, and getting invites to the best parties. You are forever associated with a group of women with whom you can network when looking for professional opportunities. You take part in community events and are able to assume roles of leadership within your sorority that can prove priceless on a young person's resume.  

What do you think? Should African Americans accept entry into these formerly segregated sororities? 

Image via Legally Blonde the Musical

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lisa Fogarty

is a former old-timey print journalist who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and toddler girl. She still carries a notebook everywhere and is always on the lookout for tasty vegan food and blouses with collars that will finally put the Peter Pan out on its (adorable) tush.

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Single Mom Caught Shoplifting Gets Touching Surprise From Cops

dinsdag 6 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 3 hours ago

It's not easy being a single mother. Besides the social stigma that still exists, the judgmental attitudes, the sheer difficulty of finding the time to parent and work, there are the economic realities. Let's face it, not all fathers are helping out as much as they absolutely should financially, and that can leave the mom in the lurch. When one mom got desperate for the stuff she needed for her kids, she resorted to shoplifting. Definitely not an excuse, but it happened. However, after police were called to the scene -- where the mom was with her two children -- she got the surprise of her life.

Police were called to a K-Mart in West Virginia, and when they arrived they found a single mother who had shoplifted several items. But the items were clearly not for herself. In fact, the people she had stolen for were with her: Her 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old daughter. Said one of the officers:

She didn't take anything to benefit herself. She had only taken baby diapers, rash cream, and some clothes for her children, because she said she was going through kind of a rough divorce and her husband wasn't really helping out.

We all know how expensive diapers are!

The two cops, Ryan Willard and Duane Fields, were so touched they decided to buy the items for the woman. Now those are two men who were brought up right!

Wouldn't this be a great world if everyone occasionally reached out to help those in need? It's awesome that the cops, instead of sticking to the letter of the law, looked at the case individually for what it was -- a mom trying to help her babies, even though she was going the wrong way about it. We need more officers like this. We need more people like this.

The mom was so astonished and touched by what they did that she asked what she could do for them. Willard replied, "Try not to shoplift again."

K-Mart, however, did not drop the charges and the mom was fined $50. This is unfortunate since an arrest could prevent her from getting a job. But I realize that stores can't give away freebies to everyone who wants them or their shelves would be bare. But it would be helpful if a huge corporation like that could have some social outreach in their stores. Or point the mom to where she can get help. Her two daughters should not be watching her steal. She shouldn't be desperate enough that she has to steal.

And a big thank-you to those officers, eh? Being a cop isn't all about collaring bad guys and putting people in the clink. It's also about being good, honorable, and helpful. They seem to realize that.

What should have happened to this mom?

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Amanda Bynes’ Bizarre Behavior Caught On Camera Right After the Driveway Fire (VIDEO)

woensdag 24 juli 2013

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by Ericka Sóuter 2 hours ago

This probably won't come as much of a surprise, but the most recent Amanda Bynes scandal has gotten even stranger. You may recall, the child star was placed on a 5150 hold after allegedly trespassing onto someone's property and setting a fire in the driveway. Now video has been released of Bynes' bizarre actions in the moments before she was nabbed. It's just too weird for words.

While she doused the concrete with gasoline, she inadvertently soaked her little dog, who was with her for some reason. Once the blaze was set, TMZ reports that her clothes and the beloved pooch both caught fire. After being confronted, she jumped into a cab and got out at a liquor store so that she could wash off her four-legged friends. Her appearance and behavior on the surveillance video is quite disturbing.

Creepy scene -- her darting into the store and going into a restricted "employees only" area with an animal. The alarmed cashier followed her into the bathroom where he smelled gas and saw Bynes trying to rinse off the dog. When he confronted her, she "freaked out" and rushed out the store.

Just further proof that there is someting seriously wrong with this poor girl. The entire incident just screams, "I NEED HELP." The website also reported that friends fear her behavior is a sign of schizophrenia (though she hasn't been officially diagnosed, as far as we know). Taking a cue from Britney Spears' dad (who took control of the popstar's finances and personal life after her meltdown), Bynes' parents are reportedly seeking a conservatorship. It's about time, don't you think? Oh -- and the dog is fine. Police handed the pet over to her parents.

What do you think of this video?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ericka Sóuter

is a veteran pop culture and celeb news writer. That experience boils down to two things: she knows way too much about the Kardashians and she dominates on Trivial Pursuit's arts and entertainment questions.

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Vicki Gunvalson Caught in Bed With 2 People -- Not Once But TWICE?

dinsdag 23 juli 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 2 hours ago

When Real Housewives of Orange County star Lauri Peterson came out and said that she found Vicki Gunvalson in bed with a man and a woman, I've gotta be honest: I didn't buy it. The way Vicki reacted to the accusations -- and the way Lauri was reacting at Vicki's reaction -- it just didn't seem to piece together properly. But now Lauri is saying that she didn't just catch Vicki in bed with two people once; it actually happened twice.

Lauri, whose passions clearly include taking Vicki Gunvalson down, taking Vicki Gunvalson down, and taking Vicki Gunvalson down, told RumorFix: "I absolutely did see this. There wasn't just one occasion, there were two occasions." Peterson then goes on to detail each of the occasions, and I don't know, you guys, the woman would have to be a complete psycho to make both of these stories up out of thin air. I don't think there was necessarily sex involved, but there has to be some truth to these stories. As in, Vicki probably was doing something she's not super proud of on one of her insurance conventions.

For whatever reason, Lauri has been resurrected from her Housewives grave and has it out for Vicki big time. I wonder how Vicki is going to react to the claim that Lauri saw her in bed with a dude and a lady on two separate occasions. She's going to need to do a lot better than her usual yelling and screaming and calling Lauri a liar. Because I think people are starting to buy what Lauri's selling.

Do you believe Vicki or Lauri?

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