Saturday, March 31, 2007

Building fire in Tribeca last night

Dear Ask A Nanny,
You probably already know this, but there was a fire on the top floor of that big luxury condo being built on Greenwich and Warren Streets last night. Is it true that there is a vigiliante group who is against all the building in Tribeca? I saw Detective Oreo there with his partner, he was sniffing the air like a crime had been committed. You hear everything so I thought I'd ask.
Thanks,
Marteena Martine
Reade Street
Tribeca, NY

Dear Ms. Martine,
Yes, there was a large fire last night in that building. We understand that the plans for luxury spas and massage rooms were torched because workers had wrapped their Subway teriyaki chicken with everything wrappers around the plans inadvertently. All that grease...you understand. It was an accident we believe and have advised the Fire and Police Department accordingly. Detective Oreo often sniffs, just as a canary sings in the morning sunshine. You can rest assured that we will be alert to any wrong doing in our neighborhood.
Yours truly,
Ask A Nanny

Monday, March 26, 2007

Unfair Parents

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I am think it is time that my father let me date. He doesn't like any of my friends and criticizes them when I bring them home. He wants me to get a job even though he's still working all the time at their store. Sometimes he argues with me, my mother too, about the tv shows I watch. I wish I had better parents, but I make the best of it. So, how can I get them to change? When I graduated from high school in 1984 I think they had a better attitude. Could they have Alzheimer's?
Thanks,
Mildred Wong
454 Mulberry Street
New York


Dear Miss Wong,
Yes, your parents may have Alzheimer's and no, I think it is too late to change them. Have you considered making yourself their legal guardian and moving them into an assisted living facility so they won't bother and criticize you? Then you could watch any television show that you want.
Good luck,
Ask A Nanny

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Dog Manners

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I have a Beagle puppy and I don't know how to make him be serious. He's always wagging his tail! What is wrong with him? I paid the breeder almost a thousand dollars, he's pure-bred of course and I expected a dog with manners. This tail wagging has got to stop. Suggestions?
Yours truly,
Morton Winslow III
Slacome-Style Luxury Condo Complex
West Street
Tribeca, NY

Dear Mr. Winslow,
This is a case of a clear mismatch. Sometimes this happens. You are suffering from a psycho-confusion complex (I am not a psychiatrist so I can't tell you the exact number of your diagnosis). But I can assure you with confidence it is very, very serious. You must take care of your health first. So call the vet and leave off the dog and ask them to find a new home for the pup. It's worth giving a thousand dollars to the new owners just to get rid of this ill-mannered dog.

Now, to your cure. Follow my instructions to the letter: The only thing that can cure you is difficult to obtain, but you must! Rush to a small Bodega in the Bronx that has not been attentive to its stocks and find yourself five cans of Iam's Flaked Tuna pouch cat food with serial numbers 007003860891. It must be exactly this number! With some lo-sodium crackers spread the pate liberally and eat all five cans in one sitting. Yummy! A nice bottle of burdundy with it would heighten the experience. All problems will be resolved. Remember, you must first take the wagging puppy to the vet or this cure will not work.
Eager for your cure,
Ask A Nanny

Friday, March 23, 2007

Z-z-z-z-t!

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I have very small hands and fingers and I was showing my best friend, Margaret, how small they were and I demonstrated by putting my little finger into the electrical socket in the kitchen. Well, now it's stuck and I can't seem to remove it. I'm getting a terrific jolt through my body and my hair is starting to smell burny like. It makes typing (I'm using one hand) on the keyboard really a challenge! Can you tell me what to do?
Yours truly,
Electrified in Concord, MA,

Dear Electrified,
Let's explore your relationship with your friend Margaret. Why would you need to show off how little your fingers are? This infantile behavior is appropriate to someone perhaps three, but not an adult woman who can use a computer keyboard. I suggest that you call a therapist (or ask Margaret to dial the phone for you) and make an appointment at once. Best of luck working out this severe developmental problem.
Sincerely,
Ask A Nanny

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Casual Friday

Dear Ask A Nanny,
My company just instituted something called Casual Friday. I guess we're supposed to wear weekend clothes or something. I don't know what to wear. Does this mean bathing suits? One or two piece? Bikinis? Thongs with no bra? What? This is really weird. You see I'm a registered Nudist (NYS has a board where you pay a fee of $50 and get a card) and so my weekends are spent without clothes. Also my evenings and mornings before I leave for work. Do I dare bring this up with my supervisor? Help!
Confused in Oneonta, NY

Dear Confused in Oneonta, NY,
First, I didn't realize that Oneonta skipped over the eighties. Casual Friday is an old concept. What kind of a company do you work for? Disco Dan's? Every day is casual now in the 21st century workplace. Have you seen the atrocious way those geeks at Microsoft dress? Hellloooo! So, a nudist? Well, it depends on your figure. If you are overweight and with sagging breasts, I believe it is perfectly acceptable to attend Casual Friday in the buff. If, however, you are trim, tight muscled and toned with perky breasts and a flat stomach and no unsightly veins, then NO! Do not attend Casual Friday in the nude. I believe the reasons are obvious and I do not wish to explain on a site that might be read by curious adolescents.
Yours truly,
Ask A Nanny

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

An Irate Wife Complains

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I think my husband wrote you saying he was a big deal hedgefund honcho. First, you should know he's a liar. Second, he's unreliable. Third, he exaggerates. Fourth, he can't handle money. And Fifth and last, he bought his degree from some mail order place in the Caribbean. I just wanted you to know that.
Sincerely angry,
Mrs. X


Dear Sincerely Angry,
Everything you tell me is consistent with your husband being a "big deal hedgefund honcho." If there's anything else let me know.
Your truly,
Ask A Nanny

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Correct Attire

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I am a hedgefund manager and generally know everything about everything. Since I am getting bonuses that could buy and sell most Senators and their families, relatives and lobbyists, I'm pretty confident, some would say sure of myself. But this one stumps me. I've been invited to a duel and I don't know what to wear. It's important because of the connections I'll make. I don't know what to wear and further how to make the conversation flow. What do I talk about?
Thank you,
Martin Schongaeuer
Fidelityascal Fund
Bond Street
NYC



Dear Mr. Schongaeuer,
The correct attire for a duel depends on the ambiance of the event. Dueling fiddles, for instance, a practice deep in the Ozarks and some West Virginia hill communities would require flannel shirts and overalls with a casual air and perhaps a flask of strong alcohol obtained from off-the-grid distilleries, most of which are local and sporting little known labels such as Jeb's Sweet Fly Piss, and Eban's Stick n' Yer Eye Sour Mash Kabango. Your demeanor at this event would be easy, relaxed, but stringy and spare. Not too much conversation is necessary at these events. Caution: do not attend with an empty stomach. Don't forget: under no circumstances should you reveal that you are from New York City. You might be mistaken for a bureaucrat from the Treasury Department.

If you attend a duel involving pistols or fencing weapons, then a altogether different demeanor is required. I suggest silken trousers and a damask waistcoat, perhaps an embroidered shirt with ties at the throat, kid gloves and shoes and also a full stomach. In the event of death of one or both of the duelers, you may be called upon to say the Last Rites. Learn this ahead of time so you say it correctly should there be no priest, rabbi or minister present.

Once the duel has concluded and last rites said, then any conversation is acceptable, but the market is always correct IF you wait until the corpse has been removed.

I hope this assists you.
Yours,
Ask A Nanny

Monday, March 19, 2007

O dear, O dear

We're just received this e-mail from one of our Readers. Please be advised that we believe in freedom of speech so it is posted unedited. We had no idea we had readers of so little grammatical affluence.

Message for Desperate and Miserable Hal M:

Honey, if youse from Dayton, ya got more dan money problems. Have
youse noticed anyting funny about your wife lately???

If NannyMolly's ideas turn up any money for ya, I got a hot tip for da market. If innerested, contack me, (I'm Sal) at:
DeweyCheatumandHowe@coldmail.com.

Good luck to ya, guy--I tink you need it.
Joisey Girl


Saturday, March 17, 2007

I am a bigamist

Dear Ask A Nanny,
I admit it. I have two wives. One on Park Avenue and one in Tribeca. It's a long story. There was a gambling debt. And then there was this guy I met at the carwash, and well anyway, now I have two wives. But that's only part of the problem. One of them is named Irene and the other one, the Tribeca one, is named Eileen. I feel like I've got dylexia cause of the name confusion. I'm handling all the other things fine, but I'm obsessed with worry about mispronouncing Irene and calling her Eileen or calling Eileen Irene. I can't sleep at night and I'm having bad dreams. Can you help?
Yours truly,
Tongue-Tied Uptown and Downtown


Dear Tonque-Tied,
First, I must remind you that bigamy is illegal, unless, of course one of your marriages was not legal, in which case you are just having an affair which is a sin in the eyes of your maker, but in Tribeca at least, no big deal. Second, it seems to me that in your wish to punish yourself for this, you intentionally chose two women with confusing names. Why not Irene and Gretyl? Or Eileen and Artemis? Very suspicious. Instead of having double the fun you are having double trouble. I suggest that you buy each of your wives gold necklaces with their names spelled out in diamonds and ask them never to remove them as a token of your committment. That way you will never make a mistake as long as you leave the lights on. Also, always carry a small flashlight.
Sincerely,
Ask A Nanny

Thursday, March 15, 2007

This is terrible, I feel so embarrassed

Dear Ask a Nanny:
I am humiliated that I am posting this on the internet for everyone and his brother to see. I hope no one knows who I am even though it is obvious that I am married to Hal McMurton and live in Dayton, Ohio. I will just deal with it and talk to my pastor when the talk spreads. But, I am desperate and need your help. I've tried Oprah, Dr. Phil and they didn't do much in spite of the trips for appearances on the shows, and the free therapy, signed books and nutrition supplements. You are my last resort. Okay, here goes. (I'm taking a deep breath). Okay.

I had a dream about a man I work with in the trucking company. Don't hate me. It was not a nice dream because we are both married. But not to each other. And we were ... kissing and such. There, I said it! I am mortified. Next, I'll be going into a 7-11 and shooting up the place. This is the beginning of the end, I'm sure. What do I do to stop this downward amoral spiral?
Yours truly,
Guilty in Dayton


Dear Guilty in Dayton,
It sounds as if you have already thrown in the towel, in this case the lacy Victoria's Secret garterbelt and bustier. May I suggest a fast of several weeks and the repeated use of a flogging device which will raise uncomfortable welts on your back? You seem to crave punishment for your bad thoughts. However, Mrs. Guilty in Dayton, appearing on Oprah and Dr. Phil is not punishment. It is indulgence. Trips, hotel stays, meals, expert make up and cookies in the Green Room, being on national television and getting to touch Oprah and Dr. Phil in the flesh. Is that really what you call suffering? It would be suffering if they had ebola or something, but they don't as far as we know.

So let's find out about the gentleman in your dream. Is he a big handsome Teamster? Does he wear clothes that show his large muscled frame? Or is he a beer-bellied slob with a day's growth of beard? Your answer may tell you what you want to do. Remember, what goes on in your head, just like Vegas, stays in your head. Therefore, the only real solution is that you have a torrid and raptuous tryst with the Teamster and stop telling people about it. Hubby is no worse for it and you will find sexual satisfaction at long last.
Best to you,
Ask A Nanny

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Stock Market Emergency Help

Dear Ask a Nanny,
Please don't make fun of me. I am asking a serious question. I am loosing my shirt on Wall Street this week. My wife doesn't know that I am doing day trading on the side and have used up our college account for the two kids, our savings, and the money Shirley inherited from her father's business. What do I do that doesn't involve jumping out of a window?
Desperate and Miserable,
Hal M.

Dear Desperate and Miserable Hal M.,
Goodness gracious, Hal. You are in a peck of trouble! But, stay centered and try to see the big picture. Let me ask you this: Do you have a sizable life insurance policy or perhaps a safe deposit box that you forgot about? Think now. Any change in your pockets in your jackets in the closet? Go check and be thorough. In the seat cushions of those oversized sofas? Go check. Or in the glove compartments of your two garaged cars? Go check. Then there are always the coin slots in phone booths. On second thought, there are not many of these left these days.

Okay, let's just problem solve here ... you don't like the idea of jumping out the window. Is that about heights or about windows? Do you feel the same about bridges? Let me know.
Best of luck,
Ask A Nanny


Dear Ask A Nanny,
Thank God, I found this site! I am twelve and have a problem. One of my eyes is blue and the other one is brown. I hate myself!!! I tried eye shadow, brown over the blue eye and blue over the brown eye thinking it would you know balance the things out but Kevin told me that I look like I'm a stoplite! I hate him!!!! So I have started wearing sunglasses so no one will know. I asked my parents for an eye transplant and they won't agree to it. What do I do?
Thanks, you are so cool.
Marleeta Miserable
St. Petersburg, Florida


Dear Marleeta Miserable,
Is Miserable your true sirname? That would be an interesting synchrony, wouldn't it? Eye replacements are cutting edge today and done at only some of the very best clinics in the country. Your parents are being unreasonable and perhaps are trying to assert too much control to stave off their own awareness of their inevitable aging and loss of control. There are many lawyers today who take on issues of parental malfeasance. May I suggest that you contact one of these so that you can move onto correcting this hideously difficult appearance problem.
Wishing you the very best,
Ask A Nanny

Sunday, March 11, 2007

A New Blog for All Your Queries

Deluged with emails, the time has come to give Ask a Nanny it's own blog. Send you queries on all subjects direct to us at NannyWorld@gmail.com. If you are chosen, your question will appear right here. We have expertise in most all areas of life, so don't be timid. Please remember to check your spelling before you post.