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Got on the train and there is some kid of about 3 jumping up and down on the seat. Mum then puts kids on her lap and offers me the seat despite the fact that it is covered in crap.
Eejits!
2/10
Take the seat but shoot her a disapproving glance every time one of the kids makes a noise.
Take the seat but complain on an online forum, that'll teach her for her not unreasonable behaviour. Later on think about some of the withering glances you could have given her and smile wryly to yourself.
Ask her if there's anything you do to help. Juggling 3 kids and a train ride she's probably at her wits end and the kindness of a stranger would go a long way to building a moderately more tolerant and friendly community.
She's probably stoned as well.
Was she fit? 😆
As in a Yummy Mummy?
Strange thread title - I guess she doesn't have a train at home and probably doesn't get strangers walking into her house wanting to sit down though.
Train?
Audi in the garage, I assume.
Although to be fair letting the kid crap on the seat is a bit much, I make them poo out the doors at stations but I'm a good parent.
Mum then puts kids on her lap and offers me the seat despite the fact that it is covered in crap.
Why did the kid have crap all over its shoes?
DO you really want to think about what is actually contained with the upholstery of a typical train seat? The kids shoes were probably cleaner.
Maybe she lets kids jump on sofa at home?
How do you know she behaves differently at home?
Why did the kid have crap all over its shoes?
Because of the shit that his parents did that they wouldn't do at home?
Are kids the last group to be routinely treated as Sub-Human these days?
The general public seem more tolerant to other people's pets than they do young humans.
Are kids the last group to be routinely treated as Sub-Human these days?
I think you'll find that's cyclists.
You would think the Op would be more relaxed in general.
jekkyl - Member
You would think the Op would be more relaxed in general.
He's given up hasn't he?
Probably got the shakes and a bit of a 'cold', enough to make anyone cranky.
I always let my son jump up and down on the seats on our train at home.
I do almost all my shits at home.
I do almost all my shits at home.
What! Unless you work from home, that earns you nothing.
The general public seem more tolerant to other people's pets than they do young humans.
Dogs are certainly more tolerated / indulged than boys - have both, have seen it in action.
Oh go on then.
Parents who let their kids stand in supermarket trolleys...
Parents who let their kids stand in supermarket trolleys...
Why does that bother you?
Are having fun.
can someone define the "crap" that was on the seat.....a few crisps or a hefty jobbie? asking for my mum
My kid stands in supermarket trollies. Do I sense jealousy? I love going out in public with my son. I get to do all the shit I can’t do when not in the company of a three year old. Chase pigeons, jump on shadows / in puddles and generally act like an idiot.
Middleagedgrumpybastardstrackworld for some of you. No wonder that chap from Sick bikes doesn’t want to deal with us 😉
gobuchul - MemberWhy does that bother you?
Because I put food in supermarket trolleys.
My give-a-tossometer registers 3/10.
People also put soap and disinfectant in supermarket trollies. And they spend 50% of their lives outdoors
Trolleys live outside they aren't exactly sterile?
I see your shoes on seats and raise you the parent who's brought their screaming six-year-old into the quiet carriage.
There are eleven bloody carriages on this thing, none are full.
You guys are no fun.
School girl error by the mum. She should have let the kid continue to entertain itself jumping on the seat while she texted her mates about Eastenders.
The poor kid might well be dealing with serious issues.
Has anyone ever bought him a power kite or a ceramic poppy?
Because I put food in supermarket trolleys.
Wow.
Are you one of these that buys the cleaners " with extra germ killa stuff in" and "anti-bacterial" soap, well, just because you never know?
I see your shoes on seats and raise you the parent who's brought their screaming six-year-old into the quiet carriage.
Genuine question, what is a quiet carriage? Sounds rather quaint and Victorian.
Whoa! Reverse quote madness
I love going out in public with my son. I get to do all the shit I can’t do when not in the company of a three year old. Chase pigeons, jump on shadows / in puddles and generally act like an idiot.
It’s awesome isn’t it ! 😆
Me and the boy like barking at dogs, making automatic doors open but not going through them (repeatedly)
Waving at buses/lorries/ambulances/fire engines.
And jumping up and down on train seats obviously.
Everything is awesome when you are 3. And it should be too.
As long as the 6 year old isn't on the phone, quiet carriage is a perfectly rule abiding place.
Am I right in summarising that my kids can shit in the shopping trolley as long as some clean freak doesn't see then and want to sit in it afterwards?
Because I put food in supermarket trolleys.
So do I, in large carrier bags, which then go in the boot of the car, which has had bikes and boots chucked in it and God [i]knows[/i] where those have been!
I always ask L'il J to take his feet off the bus seat.
However ,when we go to Waitrose he often gets in the trolley. If it's quiet we may do a few spins and stunts. 🙂
+1 on the automatic doors.We often skip too. & walk on walls.
I think I might teach him "knocky hide o" this weekend.
Kids standing in supermarket trolleys is bang out of order and a number of studies have proved that it is detrimental to the child's health and a real potential safety hazard. All of you bad parents who do this need to carefully read [url=
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You don't have to be with a kid to do fun stuff.
And you can do fun stuff without being anti-social.
Kids standing in supermarket trolleys is bang out of order and a number of studies have proved that it is detrimental to the child's health and a real potential safety hazard. All of you bad parents who do this need to carefully read this study.
Skillz. That hasn’t happened to me in years..
when we go to Waitrose he often gets in the trolley. If it's quiet we may do a few spins and stunts.
Why do all the kids in Waitrose sound like Peppa Pig ?
You don't have to be with a kid to do fun stuff.
But it’s a whole world of more fun with them 🙂
All of you bad parents who do this need to carefully read this study.
Fun killer alert! If I read every study on child endangerment my kids would never leave the house, or eat, or drink, wear clothes or breathe.
And you can do fun stuff without being anti-social.
Jesus. This place can be great at times and at others it’s just a bunch of miserable, middle aged men. Ooh, walking on a wall or playing on a trolley. Next thing it’s smoking crack and putting car windows through. Fun is the gateway to social menace.
Sorry, no sleep so rather grumpy this morning
Fun killer alert! If I read every study on child endangerment my kids would never leave the house,
Did you actually read the study?
You should. It won't be a let down.
Did you actually read the study?
Pfft! No. This is STW I don’t open links, I just fly off the handle based on nothing other than my own imaginings of what the link may contain.
*goes back to read link.
Edit - 🙂 😀 😆 it’s been a long time since that last happened.
In my (albeit poor) defense in ruined. Sick wife and toddler, a newborn and work too 😥
....aaaaaand there it is 🙂
I wouldn’t worry........
However ,when we go to Waitrose he often gets in the trolley. If it's quiet we may do a few spins and stunts.
The 12yo and I regularly go to Waitrose too (in the Landy as no Audi here), buy a ginger bread man (for him) and coffee (for me), then spend 10mins spinning trolleys. For us the technique is to spin ahead, keeping walking at the same pace and then casually catch the handle as the trolley rotates forward and keep going in a straight line. Other supermarkets are available, but the aisles are narrower in these, also the Waitrose staff often applaud or congratulate the 12yo on his skills (proud dad).
I should imagine the quality of trolley is also better at Waitrose. The Santa Cruise if you will, where as Lidl trolleys will be the TSO’s
Is a Santa Cruise where Santas go looking for some action? 😀