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3-year-old unnerves airline [Girl taken off flight for crying too much]
Telegram.com ^ | 01/21/07 | Dianne Williamson

Posted on 01/22/2007 10:51:57 AM PST by MotleyGirl70

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To: AxelPaulsenJr

I've had the pleasure of sitting next to a morbidly obese grandmother traveling with her 18 mo. old grandson, who she intended to hold in her LAP for the flight! SHE HAD NO LAP!
He climbed up onto MY lap. I don't care for kids, but I wasn't going to be a B, and it was a relatively short flight from Miami to Atlanta. IMMEDIATELY after takeoff, he pooped his pants, so I had the pleasure of smelling THAT all the way to Atlanta as he wiggled around and made it into a pancake. Keep in mind, this kid and his grandmother were total STRANGERS to me and my hubby and I were on our way back from our HONEYMOON.


121 posted on 01/22/2007 1:14:35 PM PST by Muzzle_em (A proud warrior of the Pajamahadeen)
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To: Mordacious
This, imo, is the most relevant part of the article, particularly since the child was well behaved on the flight down.

But apparently felt enough pain that she remembered that pain prior to takeoff? Wonder why she didn't scream on the way down?

122 posted on 01/22/2007 1:15:22 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.)
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To: Muzzle_em

Ewwwww, apparently grannie had not brought along a diaper change.


123 posted on 01/22/2007 1:19:08 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.)
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To: clamper1797

I will end with this then. I hope you are never on a flight where something happens to you and the other passengers request you be kicked off of the flight.


124 posted on 01/22/2007 1:26:34 PM PST by SF Republican
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To: HungarianGypsy

Years ago I was with a group at Shoney's and there was a group of parents having a night out with their kids and their hellions were running ALL OVER the restaurant. The parents were totally ignoring them. FInally, one of their little darlings who looked to be 5 or 6, took a hot pot of coffee (about 1/4 full) from the waitress station and was walking around offering to fill customer's cups. The waitress grabbed the pot and child, took her to the table and raised HELL at the parents, who got P.O.'d at the waitress for making a scene! Our group thanked the waitress afterward.


125 posted on 01/22/2007 1:28:08 PM PST by Muzzle_em (A proud warrior of the Pajamahadeen)
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To: SF Republican

The odds of that happening are rather slim unless I have a medical emergency. At that point I would be glad to be "kick off" the flight.


126 posted on 01/22/2007 1:29:48 PM PST by clamper1797 (Per caritate viduaribus orphanibusque sed prime viduaribus)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Whadaya know? Benadryl is what Xena's Guy uses to calm me down before flying, at least when it's too early to countenance ordering me a big cocktail.


127 posted on 01/22/2007 1:38:07 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: trillabodilla
Same at the supermarket and restaurants- when a child is throwing a hum-dinger, I usually think- been there, done that, poor mom.

You let your kids carry on like overheated banshees?
128 posted on 01/22/2007 1:40:46 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: Aggie Mama
I think this thread shows the hostility that our society has towards children.

No, we're not child-haters. We tend to like children just fine.

However, we're hostile toward the specific child whose misbehavior is infringing on our ear space right then, and whose parents are clearly doing nothing to stop the acting up.
129 posted on 01/22/2007 1:43:31 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: clamper1797

That's a rude but very funny reply.


130 posted on 01/22/2007 1:44:28 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: Xenalyte
No, we're not child-haters. We tend to like children just fine.

However, we're hostile toward the specific child whose misbehavior is infringing on our ear space right then, and whose parents are clearly doing nothing to stop the acting up.

And all God's children said, "Amen".

131 posted on 01/22/2007 1:46:45 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.)
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To: ShadowDancer
God Bless any doctor that tells me to dope up my kids.

Just out of curiosity, if not for his expertise in prescribing medications, what do you visit a doctor for?
132 posted on 01/22/2007 1:47:16 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Thanks :<)


133 posted on 01/22/2007 1:49:02 PM PST by clamper1797 (Per caritate viduaribus orphanibusque sed prime viduaribus)
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon
Anyone who compares a baby to flatuation does not deserve our attention

You haven't met my brother, have you? ;)
134 posted on 01/22/2007 1:49:29 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: Xenalyte

You don't get a script for Benadryl.


135 posted on 01/22/2007 1:52:18 PM PST by ShadowDancer (Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire.)
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To: Xenalyte

That's flatulation BTW :<)


136 posted on 01/22/2007 1:52:41 PM PST by clamper1797 (Per caritate viduaribus orphanibusque sed prime viduaribus)
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To: Xenalyte

No.


137 posted on 01/22/2007 1:53:23 PM PST by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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To: ladyjane
I had a similar experience.

My mom and I went out to an Italian restaurant and were seated in a booth and ordered our pizza when in walks a loud hoard of two families with children. We looked at each other and rolled our eyes.

They sat the families right across from us at tables. Right away the kids were yelling and being bratty. The restaurant was full so we couldn't ask to be seated somewhere else.

I was talking as loud as I could to my mom and she couldn't hear me over the boisterous kids.

We both had enough and asked our waitress to box our pizza to go. We went back to my house to eat in peace and quiet.

My siblings and I were never, ever allowed to act like little animals in public. That includes restaurants, grocery store, department store, etc. It simply wasn't allowed.

I'm amazed that the rotten behavior of some children won't even faze some parents one bit.

138 posted on 01/22/2007 1:54:22 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: clamper1797

And that's my brother!


139 posted on 01/22/2007 1:55:16 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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To: trillabodilla

Then you have not in fact been there, done that. Your child may have been there, but what you did was something, not the "done [nothing] that" that you witnessed.

For which, I'd add, I would have applauded you. I'm waaaay over the "Now, we need to settle down and let's think about it" tripe that passes for parenting these days.


140 posted on 01/22/2007 1:57:12 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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