Received Monday, July 16, 2007-Rant
I wanted to share a story that happened to me this weekend. My family went out to a restaurant for a birthday. My sister took our nephew outside for a small walk. There they saw this really cranky obnoxious man we had seen in the dining room. He was permanently clutching a pack of cigarettes so is probably having perpetual nicotine fits. Anyway, he said to my nephew "you better behave or mommy's gonna hit you". My nephew wasn't even doing anything but being cheerful. My wonderful pitbull of a sister snapped back with "In our family we don't hit." Mr Charisma said, more subdued, "It's coming, kid. Just you wait". At that point they were already walking away, but my nephew heard him, turned around and said crossly, "My mommy doesn't hit!" I was happy to hear that he stood up for himself. It's crazy that little children are exposed to people who project their horrible lives onto them, unbidden. It just reminded me of all the unwanted advice nannies and parents get, but at least that might be helpful.
And to Mrs. Cranky Obnoxious Guy, ditch him. We all saw how embarrassed you were to be in public with him. You deserve better. -JMT
How great of your sister to let him have it and so awesome of your nephew to stand up for himself too. Great story! This is surely one of those times when the buttinsky needed to be put in their own place. How old is your nephew?
ReplyDeleteWhat a nasty old fart! Miserable old coot should just keep his trap shut.
ReplyDeleteGood for your sister. I'm willing to bet that in hindsight, she wishes she said even more!!
Good for your sister, she is raising a secure confident son.
ReplyDeleteThe man was probably punished harshly as a child, and deserves some sympathy. A good example of why not to spank!
ugh. horrible siting.
ReplyDeletegood for that little boy!
SHUT UP!....this is the most retarded thing I have ever heard. "My mommy doesn't hit!" Big whoop! I need to make sure I carry around dog biscuits in my purse for people like you. Get a life!
ReplyDelete9:38: Put down that crack pipe. I think it's great that the kid knows as ass when he sees one. What an awful thing to say to a child.
ReplyDeleteJMT, my initial response to this apparently fell into the ISYN black hole.
My thought is that the poor man's most vivid recollection of his own childhood was getting hit.
That's no good.
:0( :0( :(
I thought this was a great story.
ReplyDeleteWho's the bitter pill opining? Someone dissatisfied because they have gone three hole days without a truly sadistic nanny sighting?
wth? now this is i saw your man being a prick?
ReplyDeletedon't you need those dog biscuits for yourself, bit*h?
ReplyDeleteMy nephew will be four soon. The sister who was with him was his aunt, btw, not even "the mommy".
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing as some of the posters here, that Mr. COG had a sad childhood. I feel bad for him, but that's no excuse for him to say weird, angry things to random kids on the street.
Cheers!
Hmm, I got spanked a lot as a child...I'm not emotionally scarred by it at all- in fact it helped keep me in check, but then again that's just me.
ReplyDeleteNot at all agreeing with the man in this case, but the most I felt after a spanking was embarassed- which I got over- boy am I glad I'm an adult
1:17 no, ill keep them in my purse just in case I see you or your mom walking around......
ReplyDelete10:37 The point was that this angry man butted in without reason and the greatness of this small child sticking up for himself. It's not a debate on spanking.
ReplyDeleteYou're almost funny 1205, but do keep your Milk Bones in your purse in your shopping card inside your big cardboard house so you'll have something to serve at your Bag Lady Teas.
ReplyDeleteble,
ReplyDeletesince when do we on this site stick to the point????
I don't want to stick to the point. I don't havta! I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!!!! OK ble????
ReplyDeleteOK 3:04...LOL. I was just trying diffuse another 100 comment tangent on something that didn't have anything to do with the siting. This happens a lot lately.
ReplyDelete3:04...as a side note; "Havta????" Are you the same ANONYMOUS poster who tried to blast me on another posting using "words" such as "Doncha?"
ReplyDeleteBle, this is the mom who prefers to teach her kids foreign languages again.
ReplyDeleteDon't you know that you're not allowed to make typos like "siting?"
I did a couple of times and people got freaky with me. Better be prepared for the onslaught.
Wow...thanks again! LOL! I guess I used the wrong context of the word there, didn't I? Oops!
ReplyDeleteTo anyone who is concerned, please note that I apologize and take full responsibility for the typo in my 3:04 posting. Please mentally correct it to read s-i-g-h-t-i-n-g. Thank you for understanding!
Thanks again 4:15...that could have turned out ugly! Hopefully this keeps the freaks at bay! LOL!!!
"doncha wish your girlfriend was hot like me....DONCHA!!!"
ReplyDeleteHow old are you? 14?
ReplyDeleteyes, as a matter of fact I am. Isn't it funny that I have it all over you still, ble, you boring lump?
ReplyDelete;)
You have it over me? Somehow I doubt it, but if thinking that helps you sleep at night....
ReplyDeleteGrand Rapids? Did you mention in a post somewhere, ble, that you are from Grand Rapids? How did you find this blog? I enjoy your wit and your observations.
ReplyDeleteI am from Grand Rapids and, to be honest, I don't remember how I found this blog! I am sure I linked to it from somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am out with my kids, I try to keep an eye on these mid-western nannies...LOL!
Thanks for the compliment. I enjoy this blog so much....it's almost become an addiction!