Torrefaction

Frequently, when I tell people we hope to adopt a baby from China, they'll respond with a version of this statement:

"Oh, that's great!  Chinese babies are soooo cute!" 

Variants range from the fairly innocuous to the egregious.

"My friend adopted a little girl from China and she is just so adorable!"

"Oh, they're so cute!  I want one too!" 

"Those girls are just like little China dolls!"

"Yeah, she won't look like you, but how could you NOT want one when they're so darling?"
 

So, what's the right way to respond to this?

1. "That's right - we don't want one of those ugly American babies!"

2. "Sure, they're cute when they're little, but once they get big, they'll bite your foot right off!"