Look every one - aren't I a fantastic mummy!
There are some annoying parents out there, the ones that dont let kids watch telly, feed them breast milk until they are in their teens, insist on only organic, no sweets, dont let them do anything dangerous or dirty.
We had a realtive who was like that, my and my brother were a bit older than hers and we would be eating toffees and crisps (as a treat), the poor little lad got carrot sticks, celery and if he was really good, some raisins, all low fat, no sugar but he wasnt do so well at school, turns out he was malnourished ! kids thrive on carbs, they need fat and sugar to run about, its just in these days of 24 hr screen worship they dont burn it off the same, in the seventies and eighties there werent many fat kids, looked at the school photos from back then and the ones we considered the real fatties just dont look that fat, just a little podgier than average.
We had a realtive who was like that, my and my brother were a bit older than hers and we would be eating toffees and crisps (as a treat), the poor little lad got carrot sticks, celery and if he was really good, some raisins, all low fat, no sugar but he wasnt do so well at school, turns out he was malnourished ! kids thrive on carbs, they need fat and sugar to run about, its just in these days of 24 hr screen worship they dont burn it off the same, in the seventies and eighties there werent many fat kids, looked at the school photos from back then and the ones we considered the real fatties just dont look that fat, just a little podgier than average.
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Would it be easier for everyone to agree with you? Because that's obviously what you think should happen.
Same with Dog Owners, we know someone with a Maltese and this thing is so primped and scrubbed its laughable, its a dog ffs, it needs to feel grass under its paws, root in god knows, roll in it not live in the crook of your arm like a bloody handbag.
Dead funny when Rambo gets near it, leads it astray, gets it charging round, play fighting and then he gives it a good humping which it seems to enjoy, not sure whether its male or female but it looks girly and Rambo doesnt care, any holes a goal for him the scruffy little perv.
Dead funny when Rambo gets near it, leads it astray, gets it charging round, play fighting and then he gives it a good humping which it seems to enjoy, not sure whether its male or female but it looks girly and Rambo doesnt care, any holes a goal for him the scruffy little perv.
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Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that these people don't annoy me, they do, but they don't do the things they do just to annoy me.
Reading to their child, feeding them home cooked organic food, and wearing clothes made of hemp is annoying, but only because it's not what I would consider to me my style of parenting.
They don't have a personal vendetta to annoy all the people they come across.
It's like me being annoyed my miserable ******* who sit in waiting rooms and snigger because my son is playing on his mobigo.
Of course they like to make a point they don't have children and sit fiddling with their smart phone. Of course they can't talk quietly when on the phone, they like to talk loudly so that everyone has to look at how smart the smart phone is that they are talking oh so loudly on.
They don't wear jeans, insisting on chinos, because they make them think they look griwn up and only eat ready meals because putting the oven on for one person is just a waste, and of course they buy the little micro pots of beans because a whole can is just too much.
They don't do all that to annoy people on purpose, it's just annoying.
Reading to their child, feeding them home cooked organic food, and wearing clothes made of hemp is annoying, but only because it's not what I would consider to me my style of parenting.
They don't have a personal vendetta to annoy all the people they come across.
It's like me being annoyed my miserable ******* who sit in waiting rooms and snigger because my son is playing on his mobigo.
Of course they like to make a point they don't have children and sit fiddling with their smart phone. Of course they can't talk quietly when on the phone, they like to talk loudly so that everyone has to look at how smart the smart phone is that they are talking oh so loudly on.
They don't wear jeans, insisting on chinos, because they make them think they look griwn up and only eat ready meals because putting the oven on for one person is just a waste, and of course they buy the little micro pots of beans because a whole can is just too much.
They don't do all that to annoy people on purpose, it's just annoying.
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Good thread this.
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
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Good thread this.
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
It seems she wants them to stop doing whatever it is they are doing, but after each bout of "get over here now!!" she continues to text, and talk to the other mums.
I just want her to go over and talk to them and make them come and stand next to her.
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Good thread this.
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
I can see a little bit of what the OP is saying, but I would just be thankful the woman wants to read to her kid at all no matter whose benefit it is for.
The ones that annoy me are the chav Mums who do nothing but yell at their kids whilst smoking the inevitable *** and swigging a can of lager or talking excitedly on the phone to their mate about what they did on Facebook last night
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My sister was at playgroup with my niece. My niece is only 1 and quite happy playing with the toys whilst my sister was having a chat with one of the mothers. The group leader proceeded to ask her to pay more attention to her child because apparently she won't learn how to speak or collaborate with other children. Reluctantly my sister went over and played with my niece. About half an hour later out of no where my niece stands up in front of everyone and sings all of I'm a little tea pot including all the actions. The group leader stood there looking more than a bit sheepish with her jaw by her ankles, hilarious. She said, "your daughter is quite advanced for her age isn't she". "That's what I tried to tell you" replied my sister.
Indeed. Perhaps parents shouldnt ever read to their kids, even at bedtime... producing a generation of illiterate, lazy ****wits.
Oh wait... that's pretty much the score these days....
Heaven forbid Mr Lock, perhaps the child was in the doctors surgery for hearing problems
Oh wait... that's pretty much the score these days....
Heaven forbid Mr Lock, perhaps the child was in the doctors surgery for hearing problems
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Oh and the mums I am talking about don't do it to annoy people, they do it to show off to people. Thinking about it I should carry a few sticky badges that I could give to them saying "Wow - what a great mum you are"
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There is a mum at the school who constantly screams at her children over and over and over.
It seems she wants them to stop doing whatever it is they are doing, but after each bout of "get over here now!!" she continues to text, and talk to the other mums.
I just want her to go over and talk to them and make them come and stand next to her.
It seems she wants them to stop doing whatever it is they are doing, but after each bout of "get over here now!!" she continues to text, and talk to the other mums.
I just want her to go over and talk to them and make them come and stand next to her.
I had a customer like this only yesterday shouting at her toddler "rihanna shut the **** up" she was Only 2 maybe 3 , *** in her fat gob , in her p.j at 2pm with beer cans everywhere .Oh she was having sky hd installed full package.
Glad to see my money being used well
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I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but I don't think DL is complaining about the child being read too. more the manner in which the reading is being done.
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
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I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but I don't think DL is complaining about the child being read too. more the manner in which the reading is being done.
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
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Well of course it would - especially as I am right
Oh and the mums I am talking about don't do it to annoy people, they do it to show off to people. Thinking about it I should carry a few sticky badges that I could give to them saying "Wow - what a great mum you are"
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Oh and the mums I am talking about don't do it to annoy people, they do it to show off to people. Thinking about it I should carry a few sticky badges that I could give to them saying "Wow - what a great mum you are"
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I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but I don't think DL is complaining about the child being read too. more the manner in which the reading is being done.
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
I think perhaps DL, tell her that you might enjoy the story more if you sat on her lap.
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I have blood tests quite often so find regularly myself in my surgery waiting room, the room of gloom with cheerful posters all around saying what to do if you are dying (but not one says, forget it go and get p,issed 
). I digress. The waiting room has a corner with a kids playhouse and a pile of kiddie books. As often as not there will be some mum, usually kneeling on the floor, with kid on knee reading a story to the little brat/bratess.
But mum doesn't do this quietly even though brat's ear is inches away from mum's mouth she does it in a loud voice, enough for everyone in the room to hear. You must know the scenario and for some stupid reason it really gets on my ****. Mum is not actually keeping the kid amused but rather telling the world how fabulous she is as a mum. These mums are usually either ugly and skinny like they live on leaves to help the planet or ugly and fat because they eat all the kids' cakes as well as their own food. They only wear jeans.
Anyone recognise this and does it annoy you?
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). I digress. The waiting room has a corner with a kids playhouse and a pile of kiddie books. As often as not there will be some mum, usually kneeling on the floor, with kid on knee reading a story to the little brat/bratess.But mum doesn't do this quietly even though brat's ear is inches away from mum's mouth she does it in a loud voice, enough for everyone in the room to hear. You must know the scenario and for some stupid reason it really gets on my ****. Mum is not actually keeping the kid amused but rather telling the world how fabulous she is as a mum. These mums are usually either ugly and skinny like they live on leaves to help the planet or ugly and fat because they eat all the kids' cakes as well as their own food. They only wear jeans.
Anyone recognise this and does it annoy you?
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I think TDW has got it right.
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I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but I don't think DL is complaining about the child being read too. more the manner in which the reading is being done.
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
When my kids were little and I had to take them to the Quacks for jabs etc, I often had them on my knee, quietly looking at pictures in books or faffing with a toy whilst waiting to be seen.
And I say, Quietly. If they created, I would take them outside until they calmed down. (usually with a swift slapped butt in the process)
Somepeople do feel the need to "show off", why, I have no idea. I always wonder though, if the child gets the same amount of attention at home, as they do when they are on public show
Got it in one, Lee!
It's not about the reading.....obviously......it's about the volume. It's a Doctors' surgery waiting room, where there may be people waiting, who aren't feeling too good. It's not about the child misbehaving or otherwise, it's about a certain 'type' (if you like) of mother who likes to make a big show of how what a wonderful mother they are. 'Yummy Mummies' I believe the collective term is. It's not about her doing it to 'annoy other people'.
And I've worked in a surgery......
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Not saying it's wrong but they have problems with the children not being able to integrate with others and seem oblivious as to the reason - or rather, it's everyone else fault.
Our daughter probably watches too much TV and I hate Disney channel (although the mum in Wizards of Waverly Place is hot) and eats a bit too much junk food - she even had to make her own tea last night as we were doing the accounts for the wifes salon "You do realise I've just had to make my own tea tonight" was all we got.
She is a product of the western modern life, for better or worse. The same chap I mention above offered our daughter a rice cake when we went their to pick up a kitten, she didn't know whether to eat it or use it as a frisbie.
Another pet hate is parents who think theres a peado lurking behind every click of a mouse or the children couldn't possibly be allowed computer games in case they take it upon themselves to obtain an AK47 and execute all their school chums.
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I agree that there is a limit on how a parent and child should impose on other peoples space, especially when it comes to taking a very young child on a plane and letting it them scream their little lungs off. But to be honest David, you just sound like you don't like kids and that they 'cramp' your style. Would this be a fair assessment?
The world is not only yours to enjoy. Kids are part of life and yes, may be some parents seem a little odd in their parenting styles and I do understand your frustration regarding your original post. But have you considered that children have short attention spans, so may be the only way to keep their child occupied was by speaking in a loud enough voice whilst reading to them?
Seriously though, I would say that you are the one with the issue, not the parent in question. Learn to be a bit more understanding.
The world is not only yours to enjoy. Kids are part of life and yes, may be some parents seem a little odd in their parenting styles and I do understand your frustration regarding your original post. But have you considered that children have short attention spans, so may be the only way to keep their child occupied was by speaking in a loud enough voice whilst reading to them?
Seriously though, I would say that you are the one with the issue, not the parent in question. Learn to be a bit more understanding.
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I agree that there is a limit on how a parent and child should impose on other peoples space, especially when it comes to taking a very young child on a plane and letting it them scream their little lungs off. But to be honest David, you just sound like you don't like kids and that they 'cramp' your style. Would this be a fair assessment?
The world is not only yours to enjoy. Kids are part of life and yes, may be some parents seem a little odd in their parenting styles and I do understand your frustration regarding your original post. But have you considered that children have short attention spans, so may be the only way to keep their child occupied was by speaking in a loud enough voice whilst reading to them?
Seriously though, I would say that you are the one with the issue, not the parent in question. Learn to be a bit more understanding.
The world is not only yours to enjoy. Kids are part of life and yes, may be some parents seem a little odd in their parenting styles and I do understand your frustration regarding your original post. But have you considered that children have short attention spans, so may be the only way to keep their child occupied was by speaking in a loud enough voice whilst reading to them?
Seriously though, I would say that you are the one with the issue, not the parent in question. Learn to be a bit more understanding.
I have no problem with kids one little bit, it's showy off type mums that annoy me, and a few others on this thread it would seem.....
I don't have a major issue with it and have no wish to have more understanding.
Now back to beating up my own kids.........
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Well thank you for the musical interlude - one of their more subtle lyrics
I actually feel a bit battered myself having felt the wrath of SN's intellectually challenged
For those on here who think that I am simply a kid hating, miserable sad old git I would just like to say that I do find it stimulating simply watching and observing people, watching the world go by, as they say. And note this. So much humour these days is simply crafted from observation of the human race. Often by taking a stereotype and exaggerating it; Vicky Pollard from Little Britain is a great example. When we see her in action we all recognise the type. 90% of Michael Macintyre's humour is written around his observations of human characters.
Anyway I am back to the surgery on Friday for another check so I'll see what it throws up this time. I may well be in trouble already as last time I was there I left a pair of crutches which I had found when clearing out my garage, in the umbrella stand with a large label saying "Returned with thanks - Lazarus". But I expect their blend of humour is different from mine
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I actually feel a bit battered myself having felt the wrath of SN's intellectually challenged
For those on here who think that I am simply a kid hating, miserable sad old git I would just like to say that I do find it stimulating simply watching and observing people, watching the world go by, as they say. And note this. So much humour these days is simply crafted from observation of the human race. Often by taking a stereotype and exaggerating it; Vicky Pollard from Little Britain is a great example. When we see her in action we all recognise the type. 90% of Michael Macintyre's humour is written around his observations of human characters.
Anyway I am back to the surgery on Friday for another check so I'll see what it throws up this time. I may well be in trouble already as last time I was there I left a pair of crutches which I had found when clearing out my garage, in the umbrella stand with a large label saying "Returned with thanks - Lazarus". But I expect their blend of humour is different from mine
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I hope the mother wasnt hard of hearing hence the LOUD READING, i often get wrong off my wife for speaking to loud..Why not go private DL longest i have waited at surgery is 5 minutes..when i have taken the kids they play on the ps3 or desk top.. Anyhoo each to there own i say good luck for friday lol
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