Responding to SAH v. WOH comments IRL

do you need a refresher course in the "Katie's mom's stare of death" tactic?

When I have to deal with these kinds of people, I know that neither ignoring the comments nor arguing with them is going to help. So I just agree with them in a way that makes it clear that what they have said is just really stupid. Like, "Pregnant Moms put an unfair burden on co-workers," I would just say something like, "Yeah, it's too bad we have all these civil rights nowadays. We should probably go back to the nineteenth century when bosses were just free to fire people without giving a reason. I know who'd be the first to go in my office if that were the case." Or, "I know, you know, there are so few WOHMS volunteering in the schools my kids attend! I know, because they make us all wear a special ribbon so we can spot each other, and usually, I am the only one there with the WOH ribbon. How do they handle identifying the work status of volunteers at your PTA?" If they accuse me of putting money above my children, I tell 'em, "Yeah, that's me. Miss Materialistic. My stuff is so much nicer than anyone else's. If I'd thought about it earlier, I'd have just sold the children when they were young and cute, but guess I'll have to make a pretense of caring about them for another few years." If they point out that kids in daycare are evil and rotten, just agree. Point out you've noticed it too, doggone it, and it's such a bad deal for working parents. No 18 month old NOT in daycare has ever bitten anyone, and it's just such a burden on society, blah, blah, blah. Eventually, they'll shut up. Or you can just sit there laughing quietly to yourself if they don't.