Comments on: Horoscopes Are For the Birds http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Mon, 21 May 2012 19:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-68970 Daphne Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:32:11 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-68970 if you like that one, you'll love this one. http://coolmom.com/2010/06/11/ass-trology/ I keep harping on the same themes if you like that one, you’ll love this one. http://coolmom.com/2010/06/11/ass-trology/
I keep harping on the same themes

]]> By: Matthew Burgess http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-68671 Matthew Burgess Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:19:46 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-68671 THANK YOU!! Oh my, I'm so happy to hear you say this. People need to stop taking this crap seriously. THANK YOU!! Oh my, I’m so happy to hear you say this. People need to stop taking this crap seriously.

]]> By: Franca Bollo http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4645 Franca Bollo Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:21:51 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4645 Oh, wouldn't it be pretty to think so ... you could open up the newspaper (did i just date myself) and know what was in store? And how I wish I had a fraction of the traits attributed to Aries. But no, I am so far from being anything like my sign. Yeah, yeah ... I've heard about the cusp and rising and falling and the variables (have even been asked if maybe I was a foundling) but people, it just ain't happening. Having said all that, I still read my horoscope every day! Oh, wouldn’t it be pretty to think so … you could open up the newspaper (did i just date myself) and know what was in store? And how I wish I had a fraction of the traits attributed to Aries. But no, I am so far from being anything like my sign. Yeah, yeah … I’ve heard about the cusp and rising and falling and the variables (have even been asked if maybe I was a foundling) but people, it just ain’t happening.

Having said all that, I still read my horoscope every day!

]]> By: Beth in SF http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4545 Beth in SF Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:54:24 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4545 Oh I am SO with you on this. I didn't even know what my *own* sign was until I was like 20 and bought my first issue of Cosmo. And I was like, this is stupid. And never thought about it again until this midwife at the doctor's office was like, "OH, HE'S GOING TO BE A TAURUS" with these huge eyes, like it was something bad. I just smiled and fought the urge to let my eyes roll out of my head. Oh I am SO with you on this. I didn’t even know what my *own* sign was until I was like 20 and bought my first issue of Cosmo. And I was like, this is stupid. And never thought about it again until this midwife at the doctor’s office was like, “OH, HE’S GOING TO BE A TAURUS” with these huge eyes, like it was something bad. I just smiled and fought the urge to let my eyes roll out of my head.

]]> By: Lou http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4542 Lou Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:49:02 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4542 I soooo agree! Hogwash I roll my eyes when people talk about it ... yes, mostly women. I soooo agree! Hogwash I roll my eyes when people talk about it … yes, mostly women.

]]> By: Talon http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4537 Talon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:09:52 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4537 Eh, I kind of like the whole astrology thing. We have large groupings of people in our family who have birthday's around the same time, and we all notice similar character traits about them. Star-bound? I dunno. What I do know is that my daughter whose birthday is one day before her bond-Uncle's birthday and shares no blood with him is so like him, not in appearance but temperament, interests and speech mannerisms that people often mistake them for father and daughter. Doesn't mean I base my life on what the "stars" tell me, but people's mileage varies I suppose. Also I particularly like my sign so I suppose that doesn't help make me more impartial. Scientifically? You're absolutely right. My personal anacadata colored by my love of my own sign makes me see things a little differently. But that's me. No hating. :) Eh, I kind of like the whole astrology thing. We have large groupings of people in our family who have birthday’s around the same time, and we all notice similar character traits about them. Star-bound? I dunno. What I do know is that my daughter whose birthday is one day before her bond-Uncle’s birthday and shares no blood with him is so like him, not in appearance but temperament, interests and speech mannerisms that people often mistake them for father and daughter.

Doesn’t mean I base my life on what the “stars” tell me, but people’s mileage varies I suppose. Also I particularly like my sign so I suppose that doesn’t help make me more impartial.

Scientifically? You’re absolutely right. My personal anacadata colored by my love of my own sign makes me see things a little differently. But that’s me.

No hating. :)

]]> By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4528 Daphne Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:45:38 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4528 yeah, people, great comments. Julia Sweeney did a great send up of astrology as well in a one woman show about religion a while back. How people thing their sign "is so me!" Nancy had one woman she consulted with. Apparently she advised Reagan to open talks with Russia, thaw relations, so that was good. yeah, people, great comments. Julia Sweeney did a great send up of astrology as well in a one woman show about religion a while back. How people thing their sign “is so me!”
Nancy had one woman she consulted with. Apparently she advised Reagan to open talks with Russia, thaw relations, so that was good.

]]> By: kendal http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4526 kendal Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:45:07 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4526 Better not let Nancy Reagan hear you......didnt they do regular consulting with an astrologist? Better not let Nancy Reagan hear you……didnt they do regular consulting with an astrologist?

]]> By: Cherie http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4521 Cherie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:06:46 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4521 I went on a date with a guy who asked me what sign I was. Then throughout the date, anytime I would say something about myself, he would be like "Oh, that is a typical Gemni trait". In truth, it pissed me off to be so stereotyped. However I have often considered going into astrology because essentially you are being paid to BS. I think I could be very good at that--I mean I already do it now, for free! I went on a date with a guy who asked me what sign I was. Then throughout the date, anytime I would say something about myself, he would be like “Oh, that is a typical Gemni trait”. In truth, it pissed me off to be so stereotyped.
However I have often considered going into astrology because essentially you are being paid to BS. I think I could be very good at that–I mean I already do it now, for free!

]]> By: mike http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4519 mike Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:57:13 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4519 Right with you, Daphne. Crazy! I was at the gym the other day and there was a woman and (presumably straight) man on the adjacent treadmills talking about having relocated to LA from NYC. They were sharing tips with each other on finding a good astrologer. I was dumbstruck... and sorta excited, because normally, New Yorkers are willing to bash Angelenos for being so flighty and koo-koo, yet here were two New Yorkers strategizing about astrology. Right with you, Daphne. Crazy!

I was at the gym the other day and there was a woman and (presumably straight) man on the adjacent treadmills talking about having relocated to LA from NYC. They were sharing tips with each other on finding a good astrologer. I was dumbstruck… and sorta excited, because normally, New Yorkers are willing to bash Angelenos for being so flighty and koo-koo, yet here were two New Yorkers strategizing about astrology.

]]> By: Kathy R. http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4518 Kathy R. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:32:55 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4518 I used to be one of those who would read her horoscope everyday. I occured to me a few years later that it was all bull. Of course it might be that I grew out of it. Kind of like reading Cosmo. That stuff's fun for young women, when you get older you find it's silly. I used to be one of those who would read her horoscope everyday. I occured to me a few years later that it was all bull. Of course it might be that I grew out of it. Kind of like reading Cosmo. That stuff’s fun for young women, when you get older you find it’s silly.

]]> By: Sam Tamlyn http://coolmom.com/2009/03/18/horoscopes/#comment-4513 Sam Tamlyn Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:46:14 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=2583#comment-4513 I got into an argument with a friend a few years ago because she <em>insisted</em> that astrology was as scientific as physics. She was like, "But when I read the descriptions of my sign's personality, it fits like a glove." Then I had her read the personality descriptions of the other signs, and she realized she could "fit" herself into each of them. I think you're right--astrology is very often a women's fascination, and I've never understood it. I mean, who are the experts? What makes someone an authority on astrology? And why does it matter anyway? I got into an argument with a friend a few years ago because she insisted that astrology was as scientific as physics. She was like, “But when I read the descriptions of my sign’s personality, it fits like a glove.”

Then I had her read the personality descriptions of the other signs, and she realized she could “fit” herself into each of them.

I think you’re right–astrology is very often a women’s fascination, and I’ve never understood it. I mean, who are the experts? What makes someone an authority on astrology? And why does it matter anyway?

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