Poor Parenting

monster · 07-27-2008, 10:34 PM

I mght allow my chidren up there, but it would depend on their excitement/behaviour levels, and those of the other kids up there, and I woild be right by them -probably holding the waistband of the 6yo. (others are 9 and 10 and pretty good at behaving)

The bathroom thing? I would not take my kids anywhere it wasn't safe for a 9yo to go by themselves.

lookout123 · 07-28-2008, 01:46 AM

poor parenting comes in all shapes and forms. Today I was shopping with Mrs L and the boys. They were off doing their own thing and I was sitting in a quiet part of the store, near a little used exit. I was just relaxing, minding my own business when a guy walks in yacking on his phone with his @ 5 year old boy following. the guy walked from rack to rack without ever looking at his kid who proceded to bug the shit out of me for no less than 25 minutes. At one point I literally told him to go find his dad and ask him why he shouldn't try to sit in a stranger's lap. No sight of dad, even though i could hear his voice roaming around.

Finally Mrs L signaled that my torture was over and we were leaving but I couldn't dial down my inner asshole. I passed the dad on my way out and had a simple compliment for him, "I really admire your ability to trust I'm not a child rapist since I just spent 25 minutes alone with your son". The fucker didn't even close his phone. He just gave me a dirty look and kept on going.

HungLikeJesus · 07-28-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

poor parenting comes in all shapes and forms. Today I was shopping with Mrs L and the boys. They were off doing their own thing and I was sitting in a quiet part of the store, near a little used exit. I was just relaxing, minding my own business when a guy walks in yacking on his phone with his @ 5 year old boy following. the guy walked from rack to rack without ever looking at his kid who proceded [sic] to bug the shit out of me for no less than 25 minutes. At one point I literally told him to go find his dad and ask him why he shouldn't try to sit in a stranger's lap. No sight of dad, even though i could hear his voice roaming around.

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Perhaps the boy was not the man's son. Maybe he was a stray who followed him to the store. No wonder the man gave you a funny look. That's funny.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-28-2008, 10:40 AM

Missed opportunity! You could have snatched that kid and forced him to play soccer.

07-27-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I mght allow my chidren up there, but it would depend on their excitement/behaviour levels, and those of the other kids up there, and I woild be right by them -probably holding the waistband of the 6yo. (others are 9 and 10 and pretty good at behaving) The bathroom thing? I would not take my kids anywhere it wasn't safe for a 9yo to go by themselves. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2008, 01:46 AM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	poor parenting comes in all shapes and forms. Today I was shopping with Mrs L and the boys. They were off doing their own thing and I was sitting in a quiet part of the store, near a little used exit. I was just relaxing, minding my own business when a guy walks in yacking on his phone with his @ 5 year old boy following. the guy walked from rack to rack without ever looking at his kid who proceded to bug the shit out of me for no less than 25 minutes. At one point I literally told him to go find his dad and ask him why he shouldn't try to sit in a stranger's lap. No sight of dad, even though i could hear his voice roaming around. Finally Mrs L signaled that my torture was over and we were leaving but I couldn't dial down my inner asshole. I passed the dad on my way out and had a simple compliment for him, "I really admire your ability to trust I'm not a child rapist since I just spent 25 minutes alone with your son". The fucker didn't even close his phone. He just gave me a dirty look and kept on going. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-28-2008, 10:40 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Missed opportunity! You could have snatched that kid and forced him to play soccer. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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