Posted on 05/08/2014 5:48:49 AM PDT by relictele
My pet hate: the huge guy who finds the tiniest female on a train, collapses in the seat and spreads his legs out to the furthest degree so that said female is scrunched up in the corner.
Today’s selfish, undisciplined, narcissistic adults were once selfish, undisciplined, narcissistic little brats.
What a lovely post. Thank you.
Mrs. AV
Its not the children-it's the parents. Parents today seem oblivious of the dangers they put their children in by allowing them to run wild.
Not long ago I was at the veterinarians office. The waiting room was packed with dogs, cats, adults and children. Right next to me was a couple who had this huge pit bull.
A toddler from across the room kept running up and stopping short of this pit. The child was just having fun, laughing giggling, swinging his arms. I asked the owner of the pit to be aware, to keep his dog in check. The ignoramus told me there was "no way" that dog could get away from him, and that he was "very friendly".
Then I called out to the child's' mother (who was across the room on her cell phone)and warned her to keep the child in check as well. She halfheartedly told the child "be careful, honey".
You all can imagine what I was imagining could happen. I finally got up and guided the child back to his mother. looked her square in the eye and said "If that dog were to attack this baby, YOU are to blame. She kept the child close thereafter.
Actually, since airlines are charging for literally everything anymore, charge the parents for the child, not the people wanting separation from the children. Or pack all the munchkins and parents thereof in the back seats, if that can be accomplished with the computer systems.
“They should be seen and not heard - except they shouldn’t be seen.”
And I thought I was the only one who believed in this mantra.
How about taking no future ss when those little brats are working to pay for your cruise
LOL! Those sound like the same kids my wife and I had to endure on a train from Boston to Chicago back in the 80's...I will NEVER forget one little b**t*** in particular.
I am convinced the same kids are still running loose in Red Hampshire...as 'adults'.
I have cats.
He may have seen another Jeffery. I saw Bill Cosby in the airport at Salt Lake City a couple of weeks ago. He took the time to visit with people who stopped to say hello. A real gentleman.
There is (or was) one in Asheville, NC a few years back.
Certainly children have cried while I was on a plane but the worst I have ever heard has come from adults.
I sat in front of 2 men and for 3 hours they bragged to each other about their houses, cars, art work, weekend houses, expensive trips and their rich and important friends. I thought I was going to scream, they never shut up. Then the gossip session started all in loud voices......... until I heard them mention someone I knew...... and then their voices turned to whispers. Dang it! :)
Well, we imagine different things, I’m afraid. I imagine the brat getting devoured by the pit pull.
Not all pit bulls are nasty, by the way.
Oh, no, a cat? How satanic, lol!
“Next year I hope to bring my then 20 month old daughter to the US from Thailand. I expect to piss off some travelers and have the 3 of us in Business Class (getting my daughter her own seat).”
Consider a pet crate.
Oh, God. That’s funny. Story of my life as a commuter.
Yes; we have quite the coven...no black ones, although there IS a black barn cat. :-)
Not sure what Randy has to do with the subject, but you
got a huge smile from me. Thanks! :)
Not all pit bulls are nasty, by the way.
It could have been a teacup poodle and I'd have been just as concerned.
Dogs are not human beings. Dogs are incapable of realizing that a child who just pulled their tail or slapped their nose is not a threat.
Thinking little fluffy is incapable of an instinct attack is ignorant.
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