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Post by inge on Apr 16, 2007 13:18:07 GMT -5
Me neither, actually. So let's hear some examples
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 16, 2007 23:26:25 GMT -5
The only one I can think of right off the top of my head is in Claudia and the Little Liar when Stacey has to play in Hayley's place on the kids' bball team and Kristy keeps yelling her and blowing the whistle. I think the "Uncle Dandy" chapter in Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street might be others. Those aren't really examples of the sarcasm but of some of the funny Stacey moments. I'll try to remember where the sarcasm was exactly. I know I hadn't picked up on it before I posted about it but I must have gotten it in my head from something I read - might read it differently the second time, though Stacey McGill Supersitter, Stacey's Choice, and Stacey the Math Whiz might be the ones since I read those around the time I put the post on this thread. I will check them when I get a chance.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2007 0:29:45 GMT -5
I'm totally answering my own question but I'm reading Stacey vs the BSC right now and found one. Stacey's leaving for school and she's goig shopping that afternoon and has a list of things she wants to get and her mom has added "radishes" to her list.
"Don't forget the radishes!" was mom's farewell. Sigh. What if I were run over by a truck on the way to school? Mom would always have to live with the fact that her last words to her daughter were "don't forget the radishes".
Then later
As we began walking together, Mary Anne said, "Um, Stacey? About our shoppng trip this afternoon?" "I hope you don't mind radishes." "Huh?" "Nothing."
I don't know. That whole bit just cracked me up.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 17, 2007 1:00:57 GMT -5
I've always loved that whole exchange with her dad on the phone in Stacey's Emergency when Mrs. McGill is at the Pikes' and Stacey's too tired to deal with him. When he asks why her mom's out so late she's like, "I've been able to stay at home by myself for awhile now. Sometimes...I even babysit." And she's also kinda spacing out while he's trying to discuss their weekend plans, holding this entire "what if" conversation in her head: "What if I told Dad that Mom was out with a handsome unmarried man who was waiting for the perfect woman, aka Mom?"
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 17, 2007 8:00:56 GMT -5
I'm totally answering my own question but I'm reading Stacey vs the BSC right now and found one. Stacey's leaving for school and she's goig shopping that afternoon and has a list of things she wants to get and her mom has added "radishes" to her list. "Don't forget the radishes!" was mom's farewell. Sigh. What if I were run over by a truck on the way to school? Mom would always have to live with the fact that her last words to her daughter were "don't forget the radishes". Then later As we began walking together, Mary Anne said, "Um, Stacey? About our shoppng trip this afternoon?" "I hope you don't mind radishes." "Huh?" "Nothing." I don't know. That whole bit just cracked me up. That was one of the ones I was talking about, too! So was the one booboo found. Thanks for reminding me. There might be more in Stacey's Choice, Stacey and the Cheerleaders, Stacey's Big Crush or Stacey and the Bad Girls. Those were all other Stacey books that I read at about the time of my original post.
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Post by wanderingfrog on Apr 17, 2007 18:14:14 GMT -5
She also did the "Taming of the Snobs" thing with the Delaney kids. I loved how they continued to see her as weird, I think there was a callback to it in a later book. I love the Taming of the Snobs, and it's awesome to see it on video, too, in The Baby-sitters Remember. When she's throwing construction paper around the room and Amanda and Max are freaking out. God, that's great.
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Post by mckay on Apr 18, 2007 2:25:41 GMT -5
I loved that as a kid!
And now looking back, I realized I totally ripped it off. I had a doctor's appointment which would involve my peeing into a cup, so I'd been drinking all morning and still didn't have to go (stage fright?), and as I was signing off of AIM to go, my friend's parting words to me were, "Have a good pee!"
Naturally I told him he had best hope that I returned home safely, or he would have to live with knowing that those were his last words to me.
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Post by booboobrewer on Apr 18, 2007 11:55:36 GMT -5
^Okay, I'm so laughing out loud!
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Post by inge on Apr 18, 2007 13:29:55 GMT -5
Point proven, Stacey really IS funny ;D
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Post by baseballchica03 on Apr 23, 2007 11:13:44 GMT -5
Oh man, Stacey may be funny but I still really hate her. I just read Stacey's Choice for the first time since I was a kid last night, and she is truly heinous. I mean, I know she's stressed trying to take care of her mom and all, but she was unforgivably rude to her father. First, when she told him she couldn't come to his dinner and he said she was all he had, she replied something like, "Maybe if you weren't such a workaholic, you'd have someone!" I could not believe she said that. And then she made him leave an enormous celebration honoring him early and didn't even let him enjoy it? DUDE, your mother is a grown up, your father said he'd hire a nurse, and Mrs. Pike is totally capable. Stop it.
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Post by sugarmonkey on Apr 23, 2007 14:35:35 GMT -5
Yeah, Stacey was a snotty little drama queen in this book.
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Post by inge on Apr 23, 2007 14:39:38 GMT -5
I really didn't like Stacey in that book, either. I feel so bad for her dad in this one. I usually don't have much of an opinion on him and if I do it's usually a little negative, but Stacey was too mean to him here. Maybe not on purpose, but come on, as baseballchica said, Staceys mom is a grown woman!
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 23, 2007 16:20:17 GMT -5
I actually liked Stacey in Stacey's Choice. I think it showed a lot of latent frustration that Stacey felt toward her dad coming to the surface. I thought he was pretty selfish in this book, just like always, with the "this is MY time" attitude. I think that shows that Ed wants the visits for ED not for Stacey. This is just my perspective, though, as I can totally see myself telling my own dad off or calling him on something - do it all of the time and it actually helps our relationship. We are extremely close but very open and honest and upfront with each other (probably makes me sound like a brat, which I probably am ). I would have actually liked to see this type of a more equivalent relationship between the BSC and their parents. Probably none of this makes much sense as I can't seem to find the exact right words to say what I am trying to - having one of those days Anyway, just have a different perspective on Stacey in this book but can see where your viewpoints come from too - I think differences in viewpoint often come from differences in our personalities, backgrounds, upbringing, experiences, etc.
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Post by sotypical42483 on Apr 23, 2007 20:58:47 GMT -5
^Interesting how different perspectives can be! I thought Stacey was absolutely RIDICULOUS in Stacey's Choice. If your mother is SO SICK she can't be home for 1 or 2 nights by herself, maybe she should be in the hospital? I think Mr. McGill had a point... I mean the whole reason for Stacey's visit was to go to his little dinner/ceremony thingamabob. I just thought Stacey was SO paranoid, which is funny cause how often does she complain about her parents constantly worrying about her?? Then she goes and does it
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Post by aln1982 on Apr 23, 2007 23:54:29 GMT -5
^I just meant that I liked Stacey's letter to her dad and the way she called him on his behavior. I also think she was wrong to go at all. I wouldn't have left my mom - even though she is an adult and all that (am just as close with her as I am with my dad - thank goodness I've never had to chose). Trying to gather my thoughts from my previous post and will attempt to clarify when my brain is working better (I really should not be on here right now as I am feeling mentally overwhelmed - which is why I am on here procrastinating )). I think my basic point was that there should be mutual trust and respect between parents and kids - parents should respect their kids (or why should the kids be expected to respect them - just because "I'm the parent and I say so" - I hate that) and be able to trust their kids but kids should also be able to trust that their parents will always be there for them and have their best interests at heart. Agree that Stacey's visit was to go to Ed's dinner but I think it was selfish of him to not respect her reluctance in not coming. Again, though, that's just me (with a very muddled brain that is not able to express itself clearly
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