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Ah, yes, I call that "curious puppy head" (from when my dogs look at us curiously like we're slightly insane) - just nod and smile and keep mental notes - they all make for good stories one day.
I do it way too much. I have such a hard time holding back my facial expressions.
Some women get so aggressive with their kids, and even the guys too.
They all catch me staring as they drag snowflake jr by the arm or whisper something or whatever. I have to quickly look away and pretend like im doing something important. I look young enough they might wanna come smack me too.
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txt- the Walmart near me has a sign on the bag carousel that says something about not letting children play with it.
You could hold it still and look at the little snowflake and say (in a very nice gentle voice) "You shouldn't spin that because your fingers can get caught." So what if it offends the parents. At least you won't have blood all over your register when one of the angels loses a finger. If they complain to management, I am sure that they won't be too mad at you because you are just preventing a lawsuit.
I have to be very careful when saying ANYTHING. I have a tendency to sound too much like Dane Cook when ANYTHING comes out of my mouth that I want to say a different way but can't.
Just tonight a mother told her child VERY SARCASTICALLY that he was going to get a parking lot beating. Then proceeded to tell the story of the woman who got in trouble for beating her toddler in a parking lot and was caught on camera, which then led to the discussion of people beating their children in stores etc and our experiences.
I have zero tolerance for it. If its a smack on the hand, a pop to the leg and the childs being a brat to begin with, I won't say anything but like the lady I saw in Kroger in Tennessee, who backhanded the ever loving sh*t out of her child because she stepped on her flip flop, I wanted to curb stomp her face so hard for that and I said something. More like exclaiming out loud at how shocked and appalled as I was and as she got a good distance away from me I said something like some people should not be parents.
I cannot stand to see that. It just makes my blood boil.
I have been hit in a grocery store before by my brothers dad.
I wish some good samaritans had jumped in and beat his azz so he knew what it felt like.
Hitting me wasn't warranted, I had gotten in trouble earlier in the grocery store, was made to hold onto the handle of the cart and push it, at that age and height my arms tired quickly I asked my mom if I could take them off and seconds later I was face first into a shelf. I swear if I ever see that man again, I will administer a few good punches, sorry, IDGAFF if its assualt now, b*tches get what they deserve in the end. *mumbles something about backwoods redneck men with no damn IQ*
Good morning! And good-whatever-time-it is to Kobber of the Newly Shiny Corners!
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PRECIOUS LITTLE SNOWFLAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not meaning to aim this just at you, txt, because its use is rampant in these forums, but I really hate this term. No matter how reprehensible the child's behavior, it's still bad form, especially since it was originally applied to children with special needs by schoolteachers. The minute I hear it, all the speaker (or writer)'s credibility is shot.
FWIW, I don't like "gay" or "ree-tard", either.
Not meaning to aim this just at you, txt, because its use is rampant in these forums, but I really hate this term. No matter how reprehensible the child's behavior, it's still bad form, especially since it was originally applied to children with special needs by schoolteachers. The minute I hear it, all the speaker (or writer)'s credibility is shot.
FWIW, I don't like "gay" or "ree-tard", either.
I had no idea about the origin of special snowflake - it has totally different (and benign) connotations to me! I'll try not to use it anymore. I'm sorry if I offended you without meaning to!!
ETA: I also hate those other words - now I know to add snowflake to the list. Thanks for the heads up.
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Good morning! And good-whatever-time-it is to Kobber of the Newly Shiny Corners!
Not meaning to aim this just at you, txt, because its use is rampant in these forums, but I really hate this term. No matter how reprehensible the child's behavior, it's still bad form, especially since it was originally applied to children with special needs by schoolteachers. The minute I hear it, all the speaker (or writer)'s credibility is shot.
FWIW, I don't like "gay" or "ree-tard", either.
Re the bolded: I don't like when I hear those either. To me the person who uses those terms, their IQ drops by about 20 points in my mind.
I had no idea about snowflake. I had only heard it used to describe a child who can do no wrong, not about special needs kids. I am sorry if I offended you and I am sure I did if that phrase is in with the other two words.
Aconite - I do use that phrase, sorry if it offended anyone. I'm another one that was only aware of it meaning a child who can do no wrong.
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